11 10 557 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/35e96863e811d28e7b5fd167d34432b7.pdf f53b077161665860dcd85d99e9db8674 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Black front cover.} UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/887759009f4627f2d2768954f82b728e.pdf 03176cd4997d7a73fee816e71851c6b1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Ella Maurer's diary for the year 1926. UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c841b495520151323ff3dd15f29c5f69.pdf 5e4ca127e7d8eb753e5dcd217b947cde Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January, 1926. 1 Friday. New Year's Day. Milder and very windy. Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln Weaver, Willard, Mildred, Doris and Howard Ross were here for dinner and supper. Christ. Clements, formerly of Creekbank and non-engaged in selling nursery stock and seeds came here this after-noon and stayed for tea and the night. Grandpa Maurer attended the funeral of Jacob Weiderhammer at Waterloo today. 2 Saturday. Dull and dreary. Aubrey and Vernon worked in the bush today. Elmo came over for her after tea and we played crokinole. When they got ready to go home they found that their horse had taken French leave so Walter hitched, up and took them home. UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ca05ca89456b79fd2f6ec75591a9a3f5.pdf 7d834c776bbc6eb72c120acc795c3e5c UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January, 1926. 3 Sunday. Foggy. Raw east wind blowing. Walter, Ella & Vernon went to Sunday school this morning and went over to Milton Eix's near Floradale for dinner. 4 Monday. Mild, foggy & drizzly Ella did her washing. Walter butchered 2 pigs at Allen Wagner's today. George & Gordon Bolender visited us tonight. 5 Tuesday. Mild, foggy & drizzly. Walter took Ella to Floradale this afternoon and she helped to quilt at Bert's. Walter was there for supper too. 6 Wednesday. Snowing & storming. Walter went up to Jake Benders this morning to butcher but it was too nasty so he came home again. 7 Thursday. Clear and cold. Walter & Aubrey took 5 fat pigs to Elmira this morning. They took a sow Walter sold over to Jake Spies this p.m. Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller spent the evening here. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/26215c5d996053124a3facbdb5ac27b2.pdf 2ede24293ba51ca25a7c9ae554f8ad22 UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January, 1926. 8 Friday. Fair. Cold east wind. Walter butchered 4 pigs at Jake Bender's today. Aubrey worked in the bush. 9 Saturday. Snowed all day. Vernon and Aubrey worked in the bush. Walter entertained his callers at the barn viz. - Alfred Shantz, Oscar Schierholtz and Alfred Ritter. 10 Sunday. Blustery. We went to church & S. School this p.m. in the sleigh with Enoch's. Aubrey visited in Drayton. Our company for tea were - Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Miller, Charlie Miller, and Ezra Thur. Noah Miller spent the evening here. 11 Monday. Not very cold. Snowed all day. Walter and Aubrey took Vernon, Ruth and Esther also four little pigs to Elmira this morning 12 Tuesday. Colder. Snowflurries Walter helped Ella do the washing this morning and went to Mrs. Jim Watson's sale. He had his dinner and supper at Sim's https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f848d84a96afe54682400bd0baf139c2.pdf 164eb00f1880677e9e5cc077bf240cc4 UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January, 1926 13 Wednesday. Fine day. Walter called at Enoch Schneider's this morning and at Sim. and Linc. Weaver's this afternoon. Mrs. Enoch S. is sick in bed with blood poisoning. 14 Thursday. Beautiful morning Snowed and stormed this afternoon. Ella took down her dining room and kitchen curtains, and washed them. Walter and Aubrey took some fat pigs to Elmira and took 3 over to Oscar Schierholtz. 15 Friday. Stormy. Walter made two trips to Alma this morning and this afternoon he took the Minorca hens up to Alex Borovoy. Vernon came home from Elmira with Jno. Stange. 16 Saturday. Fine mild day. Vernon and Aubrey worked in the bush. Walter went down to Mr. Adams and Jake Bender called on him. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f4b3cf0154ebf83024ea46ad2bf272c4.pdf bf66d94ad2d74fc9718d67b877e122ce UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January, 1926. 17 Sunday.Fair and quite mild. Walter, Ella and Vernon went to Sunday school this morning and to Jno. Schweitzer's for dinner and supper. 18 Monday. Mild and rained all day. Walter and Ella left this morning intending to take Vernon to Elmira and go on from there to Grandpa Krauter's but it rained so hard that Ella got off at Schwindts and stayed there all day until Walter got back. 19 Tuesday. Fine and somewhat colder. We butchered a pig here today and worked it up for Alfred and Orville Shantz. Orville Shantz was here for dinner. 20 Wednesday. Mild & drizzly this morning. Turned colder. Ella did her washing. Walter butchered 2 pigs at Otto Millers today https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/16f3aaa59344642c017e44080dff2971.pdf 335c98e9b9ae14fff3c2436fb43aa335 UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January, 1926. 29 Friday. Cold. Walter went over to Noah's and did his chores again this morning also tonight. Aubrey was shovelling snow this morning and went to Elmira this afternoon. He brought Vernon and Miller's girls home with him. Tonight Aubrey and Walter, Vernon and Ella went to the Literary at Angus Webers. We hitched up Grace and Donald in the sleigh and took a load over. 30 Saturday. Mild. Vernon and Aubrey worked in the bush this p.m. 31 Sunday. Raw east wind blowing We drove to church & S. School this morning with Enoch's in the big sleigh. Our company today - Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln Weaver, Willard Mildred Doris and Howard, Mr. & Mrs. Edmund Schwindt, Ruth, Ruby, Willard Vernon, Kenneth and Maurice. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1c02afcf22eb099024766b27aab162cc.pdf f2879705fb9c3879afad2d61e4e79154 UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February, 1926. 1 Monday. Fair and colder. Snowflurries Walter took Vernon to Elmira this morning and went up to Grandpa Krauter's and traded Dexter and Donald off on a heavy team. 2 Tuesday. Fair. We butchered 2 pigs here for Geo. Snider's today. Mrs. Snider was here all day and helped. Geo. Snider was here part of the time. 3 Wednesday. Cold raw east wind blowing. Walter helped to butcher at Norman Snider's today. 4 Thursday. Cold, clear & stormy. Walter spent the day in Elmira Vernon came home with him tonight. 5 Friday. Cold, clear fine day. Ella's birthday. She is 35 years old. Mr. & Mrs. Elmo King were here for supper. Walter & Elmo went up to Linc. Weaver's this afternoon and Mrs. Elmo stayed with Ella. Vernon gave Ella a nice box of chocolate for her birthday. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e6262d8fe5aaee0fb55e09c1e14072e2.pdf 0460bc88b94e292a2169a8087e9bfb5d UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February, 1926. 6 Saturday. Changeable. Walter was gadding all day and had his dinner at Thur's. Tonight Walter and Ella went to Silas Bauman's Their neighbors and friends had a farewell party for Mrs. Silas Bauman and a shower for Mr. & Mrs. Isaiah Bauman. 7 Sunday. Cold and clear. We went to Woolwich church & S. School this afternoon and Walter went to practice tonight. 8 Monday. Cold. Snowflurries Ella did the washing. Walter & Aubrey went to Elmira Monthly Fair this morning and Vernon & Noah's girls went along. 9 Tuesday Cold wind from the east Snowing and storming. We butchered 2 pigs here for Grandpa Maurer's and Mr. Maurer and Ezra helped. Uncle Jue Sitter of Alliance, Alberta was here for dinner. Other callers - Joe Shoemaker, Ezra Thur and Abe Horst. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/db0fac291db91e4ca0e09d622c614dc6.pdf 916a7ae55e26cbd81c26b63e864eb0a3 UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Febuary, 1926 10 Wednesday Clear and very cold Walter & Ella went to Mrs. Silas Bauman's sale this afternoon and Aubrey hitched up Grace and went to Floradale. 11 Thursday Clear and very cold. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira, had his dinner at St. Jacob and went to Kitchener. Vernon came home with him tonight. 12 Friday Fine and melder. We butchered 3 pigs here for Edler's Lincoln Edler helped and was here for dinner and supper. Callers - Geo. Snider, Addison Reist and Emerson Stickney. 12 Saturday. Fine mild day. Walter and Aubrey took two fat cattle to Elmira this morning - Repeater Lass and another Hereford heifer. This afternoon they hitched up Grace and drove around the neighborhood https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/00e5d49cf1a24614b9758e7cb1c8eb7f.pdf 044c535d88b027cc801b0f16211a42d7 UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February, 1926 14 Sunday. Dreary and quite mild We drove to church & S. School with Enoch's in the big sleigh. Our company for dinner - Mr & Mrs. Leon Wagner, Eldon and Ruby. 15 Monday Snowing. Stormy Ella did her washing. Walter took Vernon to Elmira this morning and went to Creekbank and Edler's this afternoon 16 Tuesday Very stormy. Cleared up by night. Walter & Ella went over to Angus Weber's sale today and were there for dinner and supper. 17 Wenesday Fair. Walter was buchering at Addison Reists today. He went over to Otto Millers tonight and skinned a cow. Ella was canning sweet apples today and did her ironing Callers - Charles Miller and Ray Norris 18 Thursday Not very cold and rained all day. Walter & Ella went to Addison Webers sale today. We had our dinner and supper at Grandpa Krauter's. Vernon came home with us. We saw a crow this morning https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4bd8b4a99e63607a81494282f9690e34.pdf 44f4261fede43fe4eafa43f3f7f4b5fd UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == February, 1926 == 19 Friday. Cold and stormy. Walter and Aubrey went to Floradale this afternoon and brought home the bed and sleigh from Augus Weber's. We were invited to two parties tonight but didn't go to either as the roads were very heavy. One was at Angus Weber's and the other one at Dick Dousling's. 20 Saturday. Cold. Snowflurries. Vernon and Aubrey cut down a dead tree in the orchand. 21 Sunday. Cold. We drove to church with Enoch's in the sleigh. Rev. Storey a missionary of S. America gave an interesting talk. Lincoln's called in and left an Aladdin lamp here on trial. 22 Monday. Fair and cold. Walter took Vernon to Elmira this morning, had his dinner at Leon Wagner's and managed to get home for supper. Callers - Charlie Miller, Ezra Miller and Ted. Norris. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b0c2f148cedec40a52a93a51264ed231.pdf 43ec01096eef27cd766cd6f9b2144a65 UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February, 1926 23 Tuesday. Cold. Snowflurries Ella did her washing today. Walter butchered a big pig at Koepke's today. Tonight, Walter, Ella & Aubrey went down to the Woolwich church where Mr. Storey showed some lantern slides of the work of the Missionaries in South America 24 Wednesday. Beautiful clear, cold day. Walter butchered 2 pigs at Herb Norris's today. Ella was at a quilting at Mrs.Ed Bender's and had a real nice time. Aubrey was drawing manure. 25 Thurday. Nice weather. Heavy rain and snowflurries. Walter went to Elmira this morning. 26 Friday. Stormed all day. Walter went to Earl Kavanagh's sale this afternoon. Aubrey got Vernon at Elmira this p.m. Charlie Miller visited us tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a9e5441ee4b2ad03ff62c3e7d20b7c87.pdf f2502bb041dbfc42428d97bffe4877c7 UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February, 1926 27 Saturday Clear and very cold. Walter left after breakfast and took a load of grist to Floradale but they had a breakdown there so he had to go to Elmira with it. The snowbanks around the building here are higher than they've ever been since we moved here. This p.m. Vernon shovelled away some snow and dug some horse-radish and it sure tasted good for supper. 28 Sunday Not quite so cold. Snowflurries. We went to Woolwich church and S.School where Mr. Lee of Toronto gave us a good Temperance address. Mr & Mrs. Allen Wagner and children, Beatrice and Mabel were here for dinner. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f7c0667ffd4b0bb09b428b14a732893f.pdf c518e679f2abeea952cbefdc5bdf2010 UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March, 1926 1 MondayChangeable weather Walter & Ella took Vernon to Elmira this morning. We had the heavy team hitched to the sleigh and took a load of grist. It snowed something fierce when we were going down. Ella had some work done at Dr.Hellis's and they had their dinner at Art Klinck's Jake King came alone up from Elmira Walter killed a beef at Louis Miller's this afternoon. 2 Tuesday Snowing and storming Walter was butchering at Louis Miller's today. Ella did her washing.<s> 2</s> 3 Wednesday Fierce storm all day. The snow banks are higher than ever. Walter butchered a cow and two big pigs at Lincoln Weaver's today. Wesley Weaver of Senlac, Sask. came home with him and was here for the night. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ee45e8e67f69bdd9a63c0449803cd2eb.pdf 8425476b94834503e54ca18e624cf01f UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March, 1926 4 Thursday Clear and very cold. Walter & Wesley Weaver went to Elmira this morning and Vernon came home with him. Walter and Aubrey went to Dick Dousling's sale this afternoon. 5 Friday Fine, clear very cold day. We butchered one pig for ourselves and one for Sam Brunkard today. Earl Miller was here for dinner. 6 Saturday Fair and milder. Raw east wind blowing. Norman Miller visited Vernon this afternoon. Aubrey hitched Grace to the little old sleigh and took the bed he brought from Walter up to Drayton. 7 Sunday Snowing. Walter went to prayer meeting this morning and we all went to church this p.m. and Walter, and Ella went again tonight 8 Monday Fine morning. Very stormy p.m. Walter & Aubrey went to Elmira this morning. and took Vernon down. Ella did her washing. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e071808ac751692a90c61aba9f85271d.pdf 276f420099bd487c3746954110299ccc UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == March, 1926. == 9 Tuesday. Clear and very cold. Walter and Aubrey went to Robert Yale's early this afternoon. 10 Wednesday. Fair and cold. Walter & Aubrey were out on a horse hunting expedition today and had their dinner at Reuben Lawson's but didn't get a horse. Born - On March 9 to Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Shuh, a son - Howard Anderson. 11 Thursday. Fine day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira today. Ella was quilting at Koepke's all day. George got here this morning and brought her home tonight. Edna, Rachel, Martha Hall, Mis Geo. Bolender and Mrs. Oseas Bauman helped. 12 Friday. Clear cold and windy. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this morning. Isaiah & James Bauman got a load of hay this afternoon. Callers - Mr. & Mrs. Allen Wagner, Beatrice & Mabel. Emerson & Irene Spies, Annie Snider & Louis Miller and Rev. E.H. Bean. Aubrey got Vernon at Elmira this p.m. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b8f254886f16dae7c576f550fc13db22.pdf 7465c271be4d70f62debc6f6aa0e2a73 UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == March, 1926. == 13 Saturday. Clear cold & windy. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this morning. Called at Louis Millers this afternoon and had his supper there. Laura & Norman Miller were our visitors this afternoon. Isaiah & James Bauman got another load of hay. 14 Sunday. Clear windy & very cold. Walter, Ella & Vernon went to church & S. School this morning went over to Otto Millers and stayed for dinner & supper. 15 Monday. Fine sunny day. Not so cold. Started to snow towards evening. Ella did her washing and cleaning. Walter took Vernon to school this morning and managed to get home by tea-time. 16 Tuesday. Fine, clear, cold day. Walter butchered 3 pigs at Wilbert Bender's today. Aubrey was drawing manure. Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller spent this evening here and we played crokinole. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1707df92e2a612bd5cd6f2caae5b6967.pdf eca735b5f3841f5dc1bb84221bfcbcca UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == March, 1926 == 17 Wednesday. Fine clear day. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this morning and they took the drill up to Allen Wagner's this afternoon. 18 Thursday Lovely mild day. Walter and Aubrey went to Elmira this morning. brought home the piano from Cleghorn's and Vernon came home with them. Ella and Esther helped me cut quilt patches this afternoon and Earl and Wesley came up for supper too. 19 Friday. Cloudy. Shower of rain this evening. We butchered a pig here for Francis Lynch today. Our company for dinner - Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Maurer and Mrs. Menno Frey and for supper Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln Weaver, Doris & Howard. 20 Saturday. Lovely spring like day. Vernon spent the afternoon at Addison Reist's and Walter went to Schmehl's for the butter. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/16649867c66bc7372b24274bacd03cb5.pdf ddeef891caf7080165141e58739114da UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == March, 1926.== 21 Sunday. Beautiful day. Beginning of spring. We all went to Woolwich Church and S. School this afternoon. They took up the following new members - Emerson Stange, Roy Bolender, Aulta Bolender, Ruth Esther and Laura Miller and Eva Schneider. Our company tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Noah Miller, Esther, Ruth, Margaret & Orpha. 22 Monday Fair, cloudy and mild. Walter took Vernon to Elmira this morning and went to Tom Walsh's sale with Louis Miller this afternoon. Aubrey was drawing manure. Ella pieced a blue and white quilt. 23 Tuesday. Snowed all day. Not very cold. Lots of water all over. Walter & Ella were mending grain bags and Aubrey was carrying water out of the stables. 24 Wednesday. Cloudy & dull. Snow tonight. Walter & Ella were mending grain bags and did the washing. Silas Bauman visited us and was here for tea and the night. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/48035882320973865df1c1c24a414a8a.pdf 725295f908e41957d71c54117e2fea2f UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == March, 1926.== 25 Thursday. Fair, Cold wind. Silas left for home after breakfast. He is leaving for Columbiana, Ohio next week. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and Vernon came home with him. 26 Friday. Fair. Cold wind. Walter and Aubrey were driving around all forenoon looking at horses. We heard the meadow larks singing today. We moved on this farm eight years ago. 27 Saturday. Cold clear and windy. Aubrey was drawing manure. Walter's callers - Wesley Mills & Allen Wagner. 28 Sunday. Clear. Very cold wind. Walter, Ella & Vernon went to church and Sunday school this morning and visited at Edmund Schwindts and stayed for dinner and supper. 29 Monday. Changeable. Snowed this a.m. Walter took Vernon to Elmira this morning and got home for supper. Callers - Jno. Escle, Alf Ritter and Laura Miller. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a92475d900938e8248cf25975091594d.pdf 5336be29d2e830fc9e80d3f5d378c707 UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March, 1926 30 Tuesday. Raw east wind blowing. Ella hung out her washing this morning. We had an early dinner and Walter went to Dan Bowman's sale with Earl Miller. Ella went along too and called on Rachel and then went over to Lincoln's and stayed there for tea. Mrs. Louis Miller intended to visit Ella this afternoon but as she was gone Mrs. Miller visited at Lincoln's too. 31 Wednesday. Rain and Sleet. The telephone is out of commission and the only neighbours we can speak to are Stange's. No traffic on our road at all. Noah Miller visited us this afternoon. Born - On Mar. 26. To Mr. & Mrs. Addison Reist, a daughter. Born - On Mar. 27 To Mr. & Mrs. Herb Norris, a son. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/75a0ab208c89e51e7f5af429ac920bb2.pdf 98174e8604dd6aba52ca059b7f3189ee UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == April, 1926 == 1 Thursday. Real April Fool weather Fierce blizzard. Snowing and storming. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and Vernon came home with him. 2 Friday. Cold and clear this forenoon. Turned cloudy and raw this p.m. Mrs. Louis Miller spent the afternoon with Ella and stayed for tea. Louis and Charlie came up after tea and spent the evening here. 3 Saturday. Snowed and stormed all day. Terrible weather. 4 Sunday. Clear and cold. Walter Ella & Vernon went to Woolwich church and Sunday school. Aubrey visited at Geo. Stone's today. 5 Monday. Snowed all forenoon. Turned cold towards evening. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale. The snow banks are as high if not higher as they have been all winter. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6b407a4bce33c0171bdeabc51911fdd6.pdf fe76c40cbb4d67e0d063cca681ab95a9 UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == April, 1926 == 6 Tuesday. <s>Snowed</s>. Clear a.m. Cloudy & raw east wind this p.m. Ella & Vernon did the washing. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale, stayed all day and had his dinner at Ezra's. 7 Wednesday. Rain and sleet this morning. Cloudy and milder this p.m. Walter went to the Annual Meeting at church this forenoon. New callers - Charlie, Noah and Earl Miller. 8 Thursday. Cloudy. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira, also took the Tamworth hog to Elmira for Noah Horst. Ella has the grippe. Aubrey went to Alma tonight. 9 Friday. Fine day. Vernon has the grippe. Aubrey was drawing manure. 10 Saturday. Fine day. Aubrey was drawing manure. Walter visited at Sim. Weaver's and Peter Schmehl's this afternoon. Vernon and Ella feel somewhat better. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2874357b41142fc200c449b7e0e2db4a.pdf 7d8355e5aa110b44dc8d598b4a576c87 UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == April, 1926. == 11 Sunday. Clear and cold. Walter went to church and S. School this morning. Earl and Ella Miller visited us this afternoon and were here for tea. 12 Monday. Fine and milder. Walter went to the Elmira Monthly Fair this morning and made a day of it. Aubrey was drawing manure. Mrs. Jacob Brown was buried at Elmira. 13 Tuesday. Fine spring day. We butchered a big pig for Richard Day here day. 14 Wednesday. Mild this morning. Showers at noon. Turned cold this afternoon and some snowflurries. The Northern Lights were beautiful tonight. Walter butchered at John Kuhl's today. 15 Thursday. Clear and cold. Walter spent the day in Elmira. Willard Weaver was here for supper. Other callers - Mrs & Mr. Otto Miller & Laura, Irene Spies Annie Schneider. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/369dc62e2d36139cb731c4da74c12df4.pdf d8b5c55a1af74126f7bcb459835d22ed UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == April, 1926 == 16 Friday. Snowed this morning. Turned colder again. Walter called on some of the neighbours and had his dinner at Noah Miller's. Irvin Schneider was here for supper. Aubrey & Vernon were cutting wood in the orchards. 17 Saturday. Clear and cold. Vernon and Aubrey were cutting wood. Walter went to Schmehl's for the butter this p.m. Mrs. Atkinson was here for dinner. 18 Sunday. Clear and cold. We all went to Woolwich church and S. School this afternoon and Walter and Ella went to Geo. Maurer's for tea. 19 Monday. Clear, cold and windy. Vernon and Ella cleaned the storeroom this forenoon and did the washing this afternoon. Walter went to Henry Witzel's this afternoon and stayed for supper. Roy Melitzer was here for dinner. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/03bb09882486275a7db63a8c3e1fda47.pdf 1213bf1f034b71e5006737db32f0e6a6 UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == April, 1926. == 20 <s>Thursday</s> Tuesday. Fine and warmer. Walter's callers - Enoch Schneider, Allen Wagner, George & Lincoln Edler and Alex Young. 21 Wednesday. Mild spring like day. Thunderstorm and little shower at noon. Walter & Ella left after breakfast and drove down to Hilliard's in the buggy. We had our dinner there and Ida and Ella drove to Kitchener and did some shopping. After supper Walter, Ella, Bert, Vera and Charlie went to Kitchener in Charlie's car and saw the war picture " Ypres" at the Capital Theatre. Aubrey helped to saw wood at Enoch's this afternoon. 22 Thursday. Another fine day. Walter shipped his hogs at Elmira and then Charlie went down to Dumart's plant. We left Hilliard's after tea and arrived home at 10.10 p.m. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/461eb5d42a1c3a0a26012dffbb06cb9a.pdf 313eb5854c4ea36b709b010d9eda58d1 UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == April, 1926 == 23 Friday. Beautiful warm day. Walter & Vernon were pruning apple trees this afternoon. Allen Wagner got two jags of hay and Willard and Edmund Schwindt got a load of grain. Heard the frogs for the first time here although we heard them down in Hilliard's swamp on Wednesday. 24 Saturday. Thunderstorms and showers all day. Walter helped Edler's take a wild steer to Elmira and had his dinner at the Chinese Cafe. 25 Sunday. Cold and very windy. Walter, Ella and Vernon went to S. School this morning. Ella was writing letter this afternoon. A car went up the road past here, the first one for this year. 26 Monday. Cold and windy. The men were tearing down the fences in the pasture field this afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a725179d2af23b9283f7de746bbf4d85.pdf 809f645a6da04953c5e02cbc37e1bef1 UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 27 Tuesday. Fair and warmer. Ella & Vernon did the washing this a.m. He and Aubrey worked at the fence this afternoon. Mr. Hill of Fergus tuned both the pianos today and was here for dinner. Ella raked the front part of the yard. 28 Wednesday. Rained hard last night. Snowflurries today. Aubrey got his buggy at Enoch Martin's today. Walter and Ella went to a S. School Meeting at the church tonight. 29 Thursday. Cloudy, cool & drizzly. Walter shipped hogs and spent the day in Elmira. Vernon and Aubry worked at the fence. Tonight, Walter and Ella went to the Literary at Philip Beisels. We drove in the buggy and took Ms. Sam Bird along. 30 Friday. Changeable weather. Ephraim Martin was here and bought a Hereford bull from Walter. Walter took grist to Floradale this p.m. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/20f81bc25583af94bedc392ba0ff5df7.pdf 404fa57d2cb88f9bc08dbf3d5053a2d3 UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1926 1 Saturday Lovely warm day. Walter went to Elmira to pay the interest. Vernon and Aubrey went to Creekbank to get some flour. Laura & Norman Miller were our callers this p.m. Saw swallows today. 2 Sunday Very warm and just like summer. We went to church and S. School this afternoon. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln Weaver. Doris and Howard, Annie, Eva and Irwin Schneider. 3 Monday Thunder, rain & wind last night. Very cold & windy today. The men were working at the fence. Walter called at Schneiders & Earl's. 4 Tuesday Fair with cold wind. Ella did her washing and the men worked at the fence. Our callers after supper were - Mr. & Mrs. Sim Weaver and Wesley Miller https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d7642eb95497d64a11ec587ffb617263.pdf 3dae5399f564b7ee2be9e8205176799d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1926 5 Wednesday Cloudy & drizzly. Ella dug around some of the perrenials today, also did her ironing. The men worked at the fence. Walter's callers - George Snider, Irvin Shoemaker and Solomon Gingrich's son. The last of the snowbank in the garden disappeared today. 6 Thursday. Fine warm day. Walter & Vernon went to Elmira this morning and were making fence this afternoon. Ella cleaned the upstairs today. Tonight after supper we went over to Addison Reists. 7 Friday. Very warm. The men were building fence. Ella dug part of the garden and sowed parsley, peas, radishes, lettuce, beets carrots & onions. Willard Weaver was here for tea. 8 Saturday. Very warm. Turned cool this afternoon. The men were at the fence this a.m. and picked stones this p.m. Walter took off the storm windows and doors. Mr. & Mrs. Sim. Weaver and Menno Horst visited us tonight. Vernon helped Reists take cattle to Elmira. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f6eef710575f9ae3b4cfebdb326479cc.pdf 888638e4ff35cdebdd297b0d7344805b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == May, 1926 == 9 Sunday. Fair. Cold wind blowing. We went to church & S. S. this morning and were at Lincoln Weaver's for dinner. We had company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Albert Krauter, Mr. & Mrs. Emerson Krauter, Marie and Erla. Aubrey visited in Lebanon today. 10 Monday. Cloudy, cool and windy. Walter spent the day in Elmira went up to Grandpa Krauter's and had his supper there. Aubrey was cultivating. Vernon and Ella were working in the garden all day. Our callers tonight - Charlie Miller, Ezra and Wilfrid Thur & Harry Auger. 11 Tuesday. Clear, cold & windy. Vernon and Ella finished digging the front part of the garden this morning and Ella planted some flower seeds. Walter sowed grain in the field beside the house and Aubrey harrowed. Earl and Ella visited us tonight after tea. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5f0db5a9f31c51d53338bd827dac0030.pdf e53dfa66e1deb610152eac15ff43596d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == May, 1926 == 12 Wednesday. Fair. Aubrey was cultivating and Vernon & Walter were making fence. Mrs. George Snider was here this afternoon and we were boiling soap. Ella planted dahlia roots and sweet pea seed today. 13 Thursday. Fair. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira this a.m. and he and Vernon worked at the fence this afternoon. Vernon & Walter called at Kings, Stickneys & McDougall's tonight. Ella planted the gladiolus and cleaned the little parlor. 14 Friday. Fine and warm. Ella cleaned the dining room today. The men were seeding and making fence. <s> 15 Saturday </s> Wesley and Esther visited us tonight. 15 Saturday. Fair & warm. The men were seeding and making fence. Ella varnished the linoleum. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/09612d45d5f1f19f84eb8bed99a0890f.pdf 046236a1b21547966d88dac0e0d5ec5e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == May, 1926 == 16 Sunday. Fine warm day. We all went to church & S. School today, did up the chores and were at Enoch Snider's for tea and the evening. Sidney Scheifele called and got some horse radish. 17 Monday. Warm day. Walter and Vernon helped Ella clean and whitewash the cellar today. Aubrey was seeding. Walter's callers tonight - Clarence Stone, Earl Miller and Frank Simmons. 18 Tuesday. Fair. A little cooler. Vernon and Ella did the washing this morning. Aubrey was seeding. Walter & Vernon worked at the fence. Enoch & Melvin Martin got a wad of hay and Lincoln Weaver got some seed grain. 19 Wednesday. Cool & drizzly all day. Grandpa Maurer was here for dinner. Sam Umbach called on Walter. We boiled one batch of Grandpa's soap. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/44d6329ff07494ef12e9280276f9e42c.pdf 00b2c91147e3fc335e79b1bac265be5f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == May, 1926 == 20 Thursday. Cool and windy. Ella & Vernon raked some of the garden today and boiled the soap over again. Walter shipped hogs and Aubrey was seeding. Walter went to practice tonight. Callers - Linc. Weaver and Irvin Schneider. Dr. Bechtel of Elmira was buried today. 21 Friday. Cloudy and Warmer. A few little showers. Walter finished the seeding today. Aubrey was harrowing. Our callers tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller Sam Umbach & Lloyd Farncombe. 22 Saturday. Cold <s> cloudy </s> drizzly windy. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this morning. Aubrey & Vernon were spreading manure. 23 Sunday. Clear and cold. We went to church & S.S. this morning. Our company today - Mr. & Mrs. George Schmidt, Homer, Arnold, Floyd and Melba and Mr. & Mrs. Harold Hebel and Glen. We called at Ezra Maurer's tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/293f87552bcc5bd109b9743d53d4fea0.pdf 437ee4e60ea4f2ddda2747d939c7f124 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == May, 1926. == 24 Monday. Clear windy & cool. The men worked at the fence. Ella and Vernon did the washing this morning and Ella boiled another batch of soap. Walter's callers - Noah Miller, Addison, Harvey & Lorne Reist, Mr. Oppertshauser, Wm. King, Louis Miller, Jno. Stange and Mr. Kraft, Edmund Bonn. Walter visited Leon Wagner tonight. 25 Tuesday. Fine cool day. The men worked at the fence this forenoon. This p.m. Walter, Ella & Vernon went to Kitchener and got Vernon some new clothes. We stopped at the church and Walter attended the Finance meeting. Aubrey was harrowing. 26 Wednesday. Fine day. Aubrey and Vernon were plowing and cultivating the mansel ground. Ella boiled the soap over again. Alex Letson's house on the 12th of Peel burned down today. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e46bdd498734785fb97cd1e58b0e326d.pdf d0158fc032c603f404b2d942a515b57c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == May, 1926 == 27 Thursday. Fine day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira this a.m. and sowed the mangels this afternoon. Aubrey made the ridges this morning and put out several loads of manure this p.m. Ella called on Mrs. Elmo King tonight. Our callers tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller, Lincoln Weaver, Homer and Norman Henderson, Hugh MacDougall, Bill Keith and Mr. Letson. Vernon and Ella worked in the garden all day and planted potatoes, corn, pumpkins, beans, beets, cucumbers, muskmelons, zinnies, balsam and four o clocks. 28 Friday. Fine day. Walter spent the forenoon at Leon Wagner's. Aubrey was drawing manure. Mr. Milt. Anman was here for dinner. Mrs. Geo. Snider visited Ella this afternoon. 29 Saturday. Fine. Aubrey was drawing manure. Walter & Enoch Schneider went to Fergus this p.m. Walter & L. Wagner went to Alma tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a8a5e46e18896adacdfbe14b4de9b830.pdf b970a13d10e93b486906877f808bfb7c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == May, 1926 == 30 Sunday. Fair. A few little sprinkles of rain. We went to church & S. School this afternoon and Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Maurer were here for tea. 31 Monday. Very warm day. Ella & Vernon did the washing this morning. Aubrey was drawing manure. Walter & Vernon worked at the fence. Callers - Irvin Shoemaker, Solomon Gingrich, Bill Keith & Mr. Letson. Albert Letson bought Aubrey's car and got it tonight. == June, 1926 == 1 Tuesday. Showery. Very windy this afternoon. Ella cut the potatoes and the men planted them. Vernon & Aubrey were plowing this afternoon. Mr. & Mrs. Elma King visited us tonight. 2 Wednesday. Cool cloudy & showery. Vernon & Aubrey were plowing. Walter's callers tonight - Jno. Stange, and Emanuel Bauman. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e4fab61a03139e473c53a612956ddd83.pdf 8b60b2f58c00d4bec03344cecab3fa91 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == June, 1926 == 3 Thursday. Fair, cool & windy. Vernon & Aubrey were plowing. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira this morning and took Enoch over to Fergus and left our coupe there to be painted. Tonight he went over to church at Floradale to attend a Quarterly Board Meeting. 4 Friday. Fine and warm. Vernon & Aubrey finished plowing the corn field. Walter went to Elmira this forenoon. Callers - Irene Spies & Norman King. 5 Saturday. Fair and warm. Aubrey was cultivating & harrowing the cornfield. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this afternoon. 6 Sunday. Showery & very windy. The wheel on our wind mill blew down today. We went to church and S. School this morning. Mr. & Mrs. Harvery Schmidt, Rhoda and Gladys were here for tea. Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller visited us tonight. Vernon went to practice with Irvin. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b801b290d6d5ba4c1a314e501230c476.pdf 13bab482792b7e61d3622165b0fa5f52 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. === June 1926 === 7 Monday. Changeable weather Thunderstorms and rain this p.m. Walter took pigs to Elmira Fair and sold some of them. Aubrey was harrowing. Vernon & Ella did the washing and Ella did the ironing. Walter & Aubrey went up to Ausley Lankin's tonight. Ella transplanted the stocks 8 Tuesday. cloudy & cool. Walter butchered a beef at Harvey Schmidts this forenoon. We put the cows and young cattle down in the meadow this morning and had a wild time with them. Vernon & Aubrey brought home the pig Walter bought at Lankin's last night. 9 Wednesday. Fine day. Walter, Ella & Vernon went to Guelph to the O.A.C. {Ontario Agricultural College} today with Ephraim & Enoch Sniders and spent the day there. and enjoyed ourselves very much. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/359644d399128ce2bed3eca16a4fa3e9.pdf 53de3a3389b9be1b7380f4af046ef893 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. === June, 1926 === 10 Thursday. Beautiful day. Ella & Ella Miller went to Elmira with Walter this morning and attended the three sessions of the W.M.S. (Women's Missionary Society} convention. Miss Agnes Good of Kitchener spoke in the afternoon and Miss Sarah Kramer of Tokio, Japan at night. Both addresses were splendid. 11 Friday. Fair and warm Aubrey was disking the flax land. Walter and Ella went to St. Jacobs with Leon Wagner's tonight and attended the Township S.S. Convention Roy Hisey of Elmira and Rev. Guild of Toronto were the speakers. Grandpa & Grandma Krauter called in on their way up to Lincoln's. First night of the beef ring. 12 Saturday. Warm. A few showers this morning. Walter & Ella went to Fergus tonight with Enoch Snider and Walter brought home the newly painted coupe. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e2b0d51ed16c4507126695305302586b.pdf 73f41655f499461bc4905f95cd680930 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. === June, 1926. === 13 Sunday. Very warm day. We went to church & S. School this afternoon and had the following company for tea - Mr & Mrs. Peter Musselman, Laura and Arthur of Conestogo. Mr & Mrs Colson Jefferson, Ray and Lois and Mr. Amos Musselman of Kitchener 14 Monday. Drizzly and cold. Thunderstorms and heavy rain this afternoon. Walter & Vernon took a fat heifer to Elmira on the wagon. 15 Tuesday. fair day. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale Aubrey was plowing. Vernon & Ella did the washing this morning and worked in the garden this p.m. 16 Wednesday. Fair day. Walter sowed the flax this morning Vernon & Aubrey were plowing. Ella spent the afternoon with Edna Walter, Ella & Vernon were at an ice cream party at Earl Millers tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c71e3c13c2fbdde1cc4f66404e0dee59.pdf 681fa1cb24d06110684e065509c7995d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 17 Thursday. Windy. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira this morning. Aubrey & Vernon were plowing and cultivating the turnip ground. Walter & Vernon went to practice tonight. 18 Friday. Windy & cool. Walter sowed the turnips this afternoon. Aubrey went to Elmira's Big Night with Homer Henderson. 19 Saturday. Cool. Vernon & Aubrey were plowing. 20 Sunday. Cool & windy We went to Woolwich church & S. School this morning where Rev. Campbell of Roseville preached Walter & Vernon went to to practise this afternoon and we all went to the Children's Day Services tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7af15ccf200f81ba5278cfca9bb82370.pdf 372a4cd8eeb04e02d729ded11fc29135 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. === June, 1926 === 21 Monday. Cloudy, sultry and very windy. Noah Miller spent the forenoon with Walter. Ella did the washing. Vernon & Aubrey were plowing. A few little showers and distant thunderstorms tonight. 22 Tuesday. Fine and cool. Aubrey was cultivating. Vernon & Ella cut the thistles and weeds in the lane this p.m. and beans - planted the cabbage tonight. 23 Wednesday. Threatening. A few sprinkles of rain. Aubrey was working in the buckwheat field. 24 Thursday. Beautiful day Ella went to Elmira with Walter this morning and took the first train to Kitchener to meet Marie and little Albert. We had our dinner at Edith's and supper at Grandpa Krauters. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e2674803ac0426dea9509a73d9e0089b.pdf b1409008c38e6cb04228b2dd746a3dc8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. === June, 1926 === 25 Friday. Fair. Vernon & Aubrey sowed the buckwheat today and rolled it. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this afternoon. 26 Saturday Cloudy & cool. Aubrey was plowing. Walter, Vernon Marie and little Albert went to a S. School picnic at Heidelberg this p.m. 27 Sunday. Fair and cool. We went to church S. School this p.m. 28 Monday. Clear and windy Vernon helped us with the washing this morning . Walter went to Neuert's sale at Floradale this p.m. 29 Tuesday. Hot and windy Aubrey was cultivating. Walter drove to St. Jacobs with the wagon and got the cow he bought from Albert Scheihle. He went to P. Becker's sale this p.m. Ella & Ella Miller went berry picking but didn't get many berries. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/162ed8de16679569353312c7573fb9f0.pdf 2944cae3013f4267c4b69873fc980867 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == June, 1926 == 30 Wednesday Fair. Aubrey was cutting thistle and Vernon and Walter hoed the mangels. Walter, Ella, Marie and little Albert went to Grandpa Krauter's tonight. == July == 1 Thursday. Fair day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira this morning and had his dinner at his fathers. Enoch & Irvin Schneider called here tonight. Aubrey was cutting thistles 2 Friday. Lovely warm day. Walter was cultivating corn Charles Hilliard and Aaron Scheifele were here for dinner. Our company tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller and Mrs. Wesley Miller. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7281d9a3a70fc47dce329a8d3db8532f.pdf a5f251382550b0868d8be2d2463ce39d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Duplicate of XA1MSA249_1-8_EllaMaurerFarmDiary1926-7_046.pdf} === June, 1926 === 25 Friday. Fair. Vernon & Aubrey sowed the buckwheat today and rolled it. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this afternoon. 26 Saturday Cloudy & cool. Aubrey was plowing. Walter, Vernon Marie and little Albert went to a S. School picnic at Heidelberg this p.m. 27 Sunday. Fair and cool. We went to church S. School this p.m. 28 Monday. Clear and windy Vernon helped us with the washing this morning . Walter went to Neuert's sale at Floradale this p.m. 29 Tuesday. Hot and windy Aubrey was cultivating. Walter drove to St. Jacobs with the wagon and got the cow he bought from Albert Scheihle. He went to P. Becker's sale this p.m. Ella & Ella Miller went berry picking but didn't get many berries. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1215a5f138ce6d6d1c8884dc8b1fa53e.pdf bb16f762341a98fd35f9c020907a5aab Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Duplicate of XA1MSA249_1-8_EllaMaurerFarmDiary1926-7_047.pdf} == June, 1926 == 30 Wednesday Fair. Aubrey was cutting thistle and Vernon and Walter hoed the mangels. Walter, Ella, Marie and little Albert went to Grandpa Krauter's tonight. == July == 1 Thursday. Fair day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira this morning and had his dinner at his fathers. Enoch & Irvin Schneider called here tonight. Aubrey was cutting thistles 2 Friday. Lovely warm day. Walter was cultivating corn Charles Hilliard and Aaron Scheifele were here for dinner. Our company tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller and Mrs. Wesley Miller. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/30494fa21f9bd85deb13b47fad18393e.pdf 38d15b8e6df4d41b18fb151b002d6f1d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == July, 1926 == 3 Saturday. Fair and warm. Walter, Ella, Vernon and Marie & little Albert went to the Union S. S. picnic held in Wright's grove at Conestogo and had a very nice time. Aubrey was plowing summer fallow. 4 Sunday. Lovely cool day. We went to Woolwich church & S. School this morning. Our callers this p.m --- Mr. & Mrs. Fred Miller, Mr. & Mrs W. Pleon and Ms. Frey, Vera & Ella Hilliard and Thelma Scheifele. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Albert Krauter, Mr. & Mrs. Emerson Krauter, Marie and Erla, Mrs. Allen Krauter and little Albert, Mr & Mrs. Lincoln Weaver, Willard, Mildred, Doris and Howard, Miss Alice Klem and Mr. Oppertshauser. 5 Monday. Fair and warm. Vernon & Ella did the washing Walter finished cultivating the corn and potatoes. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4838a569fa40eb3df08fb9dbf7b28f55.pdf 760406c0d911a66f1507244341fd365d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == July, 1926. == 6 Tuesday. Warm day. Vernon & Aubrey were plowing. Walter took Ella down to Grandpa Krauter's tonight. 7 Wednesday. Quite Warm. Walter cut some sweet clover today Ella & Marie went to Heidelberg tonight. Aubrey was plowing 8 Thursday. Very warm. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira Aubrey was helping to put a fence around their cemetery this afternoon. Vernon went to the S. School picnic in Waterloo Park with Otto Miller's this afternoon. Emerson took Ella to St. Jacobs tonight and she came home with John Stange's. Addie, Marie and Ella were at Grandpa's too today. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/07d208c277cebe1e6a662a0a916d4ae3.pdf 16816270e2ef308e850131473b459b05 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == July, 1926. == 9 Friday. Sultry. Thunderstorms and heavy rains this afternoon and evening. Walter cut some more sweet clover and Aubrey raked. Mr. David Horst of St. Jacobs was here for dinner. Walter, Ella & Vernon were at a strawberry social at Ed. Bender's which was held in honor of Mr. Adams who is leaving shorty for Toronto. 10 Saturday. Sultry and showery this morning. Turned cool and very windy this afternoon Walter was gallivanting around this afternoon. Eva visited Ella this a.m. 11 Sunday. Lovely, cool day. We went to church & S. School this afternoon and were at Earl Miller's for tea. Lloyd Aylestock called on Aubrey tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bafac54780faeee358fd81da9fc19fb5.pdf 660e9a4d239b69aff293a5198d27017b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. === July, 1926 === 12 Monday. Cool & showery this morning. Fair and windy this p.m. Vernon and Ella hoed in the garden for awhile this morning and picked berries in Reists' bush this afternoon. Walter & Aubrey spent the biggest part of the day in Elmira and Aubrey went up to his brother Rube's for supper. Our callers tonight - Charlie Miller, Addison & Harvey Reist. 13 Tuesday. Fair and cool. Vernon & Ella did the washing and Vernon & Aubrey hoed mangels till noon. Walter was cutting and raking. This afternoon they brought in 4 loads of sweet clover. 14 <s>Tuesday</s>. Wednesday. Fair and warmer. The men brought in 6 loads of sweet clover today. Born - To Mr. & Mrs. Ed. Bolender twins, son and daughter. Fern & Cecil. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/db95b6e174964b7b47e23b51fe259570.pdf eed0dbeb1a22e13b7d77673e6a3a89ac Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == July, 1926 == 15 Thursday. Fine, warm day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and Aubrey took the old hog down. This afternoon they brought in 6 loads of sweet clover. Ella was picking strawberries in Reists bush. 16 Friday. Fair and warm. The men brought in 9 loads of hay today. Walter, Ella & Vernon went to the Presbyterian Garden Party at Alma tonight. 17 Saturday. Showery. Vernon and Aubrey were plowing this afternoon. Our company for tea tonight were - Mr. & Mrs. John Eichler and baby Margaret of Miami, Florida, Mr. & Mrs Frank Hamel and Betty and Mr. Mervin Smith all of Kitchener. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a4721fa4588bb5233fe0591598ad097b.pdf a571923eb5b8226a48de2f5e50321668 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == July, 1926. == 18 Sunday. Lovely day. We went to church S. School this morning. The Men's Glee Club of North-Central College, Naperville, Illinois gave a service of song which was wonderful. We went to Grandpa Krauter's for dinner & supper. 19 Monday. Sultry. Thunderstorms and rain this evening. Vernon was raking this morning and Walter was cutting. Aubrey helped draw in hay at Enoch's till noon. They brought in 3 loads of rakings here this afternoon. We wanted to go to Kitchener tonight to hear the Glee Club but couldn't on account of the rain. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ffb634b67f904a84660f1be8b0c78fdd.pdf 9f871e89c3c80efefebcb3625d8d4f72 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == July, 1926 == 20 Tuesday Very warm. Ella did the washing this morning and Walter picked cherries. Aubrey & Vernon plowed. This afternoon they brought in 6 loads of hay. Ella was canning cherries 21 Wednesday. Very hot. Walter finished cutting this morning and Aubrey & Vernon were hoeing mangels. They brought in 6 loads of hay today. 22 Thursday. Showery this morning Walter shipped hogs this morning and was at Mr. Adams' sale this afternoon. 23 Friday. Fine day. Allen. Marie and little Albert came up home this morning and brought us some black cherries. The men brought in the last 3 loads of rakings. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6b8e6718a39606cfbd096fb89d54fad6.pdf 38d923545ac1073c1064d437bb149474 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == July, 1926. == 24 Saturday. Lovely day. Allen & Marie went up to Lincoln Weaver's for dinner today. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale. Aubrey was plowing. 25 Sunday. Lovely, cool day. Walter went to S. School today. Our company - Mr. & Mrs. Chas. Hilliard, Vera, Ella & Beulah, Miss Ethel Burlingame of Cuba, N. Y. Mr. & Mrs. Milton Eix of Floradale, Mr. & Mrs. Colson Jefferson, Lois and Roy, and Sonny Hamel of Kitchener Mr. & Mrs. Allen Krauter & Albert of Dauphin, Man. Annie & Irvin Schneider and Charles Miller. Roy and Sonny are staying for a week. Born - On July 25 to Mr. & Mrs. Tom. Vogel, a son. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/064b57d1fb07e24fa7c55a1d0b97a7d1.pdf 7c999e8fcb9869cf5bb42f648cbb5929 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July, 1926 26 Monday. Fine and warm. Vernon & Aubrey were plowing. We had an ice cream party here tonight and the following people were here Mr & Mrs. Earl Miller, Mr & Mrs. Harvey Schmidt, Rhoda & Gladys and Frank Simons. 27 Tuesday. Warm Day. Walter was scuffling. Colson brought Edith & Lois up tonight 28 Wednesday. Showers all day. Walter was hoeing and Vernon & Aubrey were plowing 29 Thursday. Lovely day. Very misty this morning. Roy & Sonny went to Elmira with Walter this morning. Vernon & Aubrey were plowing. 30 Friday. Warm. Mrs. Wm. Vogel (Mabel Shaner) died at K-W. Hospital last night. The men were hoeing turnips. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1610e38c7b32857eeddb25c033a27229.pdf 55b02f94774b4c47eca6ced69e9ba16c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July, 1926. 31 Saturday. Very warm day. Walter helped Earl Miller this morning. Vernon & Aubrey finished hoeing the turnips. Colson came up here this afternoon and Edith, Roy, Lois and Sonny went home with him after supper. Sam Umbach was here for supper. This afternoon we had a hilarious chase when the chickens ran away with Lois' comfort & diddle as she calls it. Ezra Miller was operated on for appendicitis at the Fergus Hospital. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5fd6ba3ea9d5d8e43f10f8857625072b.pdf 3d63b6c322982b1204f380ede962ec3d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August,1926 1 Sunday. Very sultry and showery. We went to S. School this morning and went up to Heidelberg and had our dinner at Emerson's We were at Mabel Shaner's {Schaner} funeral this afternoon and had our supper at Shaner's and came home in a real downpour of rain 2 Monday. Very sultry Walter picked cherries and helped to pit them and we did up twenty-two sealers. Vernon & Aubrey filled in the old well in the back orchard. 3 Tuesday. Sultry & dreary. Walter helped Ella with the washing this morning. Vernon & Aubrey were drawing home rails from the pasture field. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9ceb4eb0c1923c8091b62d938ae7a44e.pdf 8b1a89c0f01fb0ef9258d5d9745796d0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August, 1926. 4 Wednesday. Sultry & a few showers Walter & Ella hoed the garden this forenoon. Vernon & Aubrey were plowing. This afternoon Vernon & Ella picked a few more raspberries in Reists bush and Aubrey was cultivating 5 Thursday. Rained this morning Cleared up after dinner Walter and Vernon went to Elmira this morning. Walter and Ella went to Fergus this afternoon and visited Ezra Miller at the Hospital and were at Art Cragg's for tea, also called at Earl Miller's. 6 Friday. Very hot and sultry. Walter cut some of the wheat today and Vernon & Aubrey were stooking. We were asked down to Oscar Schmidt's tonight but Walter wouldn't go. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4ee9b7adab198b6725599aa26125cc0d.pdf 2f7134fc1798d88aea9bd00059e51c43 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August, 1926. 7 Saturday. Sultry & threatening. Walter finished cutting the wheat by noon. 8 Sunday. Lovely cool day. We went to church & S.S. this p.m. Our company for tea - Art Klinck Eileen and Leonard and Aunt Elizabeth. We took in the Floradale Children's Day tonight 9 Monday. Fair. Walter and Ella went to Elmira this Morning and had their dinner at Norman Snider's. Mrs. Edmund Schwindt visited Ella tonight. 10 Tuesday. Hot and sultry. Ella did her washing. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this a.m. and scuffled mangels and potatoes this p.m. Vernon was hoeing and Aubrey was cultivating. Walter, Ella & Vernon were at an ice cream feed at Ezra Maurer's https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ed8344086ada4010b3e1832b9d04bf38.pdf 74f2cb27e2f06adc254165a8f1cc23d2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August, 1926 11 Wednesday. Warm. Rain last night. The men were digging post holes. Ella picked some raspberries in Reists bush this afternoon. 12 Thursday. Warm. Shower of rain last night. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Vernon & Aubrey hoed mangels this afternoon. Walter, Ella & Vernon were at a birthday party at Norman Snider's tonight and had a good time. 13 Friday. Sultry. Another shower of rain last night. The men were working at the fence. Ella picked some berries in Reists bush this afternoon. 14 Saturday. Hot & threatening Enoch & Irvin Schneider helped today and the men brought in the wheat - 27 loads, <s>today</s>. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d1d171c7a7a6c9abcc40c41471477145.pdf 1d679efc5c37a47a8eea7c1f4c11dbee Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Duplicate of XA1MSA249_1-8_EllaMaurerFarmDiary1926-7_062.pdf} August, 1926. 7 Saturday. Sultry & threatening. Walter finished cutting the wheat by noon. 8 Sunday. Lovely cool day. We went to church & S.S. this p.m. Our company for tea - Art Klinck Eileen and Leonard and Aunt Elizabeth. We took in the Floradale Children's Day tonight 9 Monday. Fair. Walter and Ella went to Elmira this Morning and had their dinner at Norman Snider's. Mrs. Edmund Schwindt visited Ella tonight. 10 Tuesday. Hot and sultry. Ella did her washing. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this a.m. and scuffled mangels and potatoes this p.m. Vernon was hoeing and Aubrey was cultivating. Walter, Ella & Vernon were at an ice cream feed at Ezra Maurer's https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7cf73f596ff5f2b818e35da6248ecf0c.pdf 01abe224ea037529d8caf4822ff7ead1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Duplicate of XA1MSA249_1-8_EllaMaurerFarmDiary1926-7_063.pdf} August, 1926 11 Wednesday. Warm. Rain last night. The men were digging post holes. Ella picked some raspberries in Reists bush this afternoon. 12 Thursday. Warm. Shower of rain last night. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Vernon & Aubrey hoed mangels this afternoon. Walter, Ella & Vernon were at a birthday party at Norman Snider's tonight and had a good time. 13 Friday. Sultry. Another shower of rain last night. The men were working at the fence. Ella picked some berries in Reists bush this afternoon. 14 Saturday. Hot & threatening Enoch & Irvin Schneider helped today and the men brought in the wheat - 27 loads, <s>today</s>. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c181f2a90ff63777079d9548a9c17a9d.pdf 29530fbe8d1bf4e32ddad7e3c2404dc2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August, 1926. 15 Sunday. Lovely cool day. We went to <s>church</s> & S. School this morning. Ella & Earl and <s>us</s> we went down to Clayton Scheifele's and spent the day there. 16 Monday. Hot. Heavy shower at noon. Ella picked some berries in Reists bush this morning. Aubrey went to Elmira this a.m. on business. Walter was gadding this afternoon. Walter, Ella & Vernon spent the evening at Sim. Weaver's. 17 Tuesday. Sultry & threatening Walter cut the grain in the field beside the house and Vernon & Aubrey were stooking. Vernon & Ella did the washing this morning Mrs Youen, Violet Youen and Mrs. Elmo King spent the afternoon with Ella and got some gooseberries. Walter, Ella & <s>Vernon</s> went to a Social at Earl Miller's tonight Woolwich entertained Bethel & Floradale https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2062c3ccfb436041e446defd67b3ba6e.pdf f6bfa00fa9e5fed08133a967b3ccc8e0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August, 1926. 18 Wednesday. Cloudy & cool. Walter cut the grain in the field between the two orchards and Aubrey & Vernon stooked. Mrs Jake King and Mrs. Meritt Winn visited Ella this afternoon and got some gooseberries. Walter, Ella & Vernon were at a surprise party for Angus Weber's at Philip Beisels tonight and got home in the wee sma' hours. Angus Weber's are going West on Friday 19 Thursday. Windy and cool. Vernon & Ella brought in the onions today. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira This p.m. he was cutting grain and the other two were stooking. Our callers tonight - Charles Miller and Homer Henderson. 20 Friday. Cloudy. Nasty east wind the last three days. This a.m. Walter cut and the others stooked. This p.m. Walter & Aubrey helped to thresh wheat at Enoch Schneider's. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/80597b6cbd5408eae970f38d8cc64f8d.pdf eb2435896d3d7e2ada0da471c51c0082 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August, 1926. 21 Saturday. Cool. Downpour of rain last night and drizzly all day. We threshed our wheat today and the following men were here - Enoch & Irvin Snider Addison and Harvey Reist, Alex MacDonald and Ewart Davidson 22 Sunday. Heavy showers of rain last night. Cloudy and cool today. Walter & Ella went down to Elmira this morning with Enoch Snider's and attended S. School and services there. The Woolwich League had charge of the services. This afternoon the Elmira League had charge of the services here in Woolwich and this evening the two Leagues took over the services in Elmira. We drove up to Grandpa Krauter's after church and got some apples & pears. Linc's called in here after church and had lunch with us. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/76b29f831db227fc0d5e80d8b6c91ad3.pdf 6d41a62e9a871049f3895922e6b834ec Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August, 1926 23 Monday. Thunderstorms and heavy rains this p.m. Sultry and threatening this morning. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale and got the horses shod. This afternoon he was gadding. 24 Thursday. Fair and cooler. Vernon & Ella did the washing this a.m. Walter got some bricks for the chimney at his Dad's. This afternoon Walter & Ella went to Kitchener Callers - Geo Bolender Peter Roos, Charles Miller, Fred Forwell, Enoch, Irvin & Eva Snider 25 Wednesday. Lovely day. The men tried to cut grain but the ground is too soft. Ella & Ella Miller were at a quilting at Sim Weaver's this afternoon and the men came up for them tonight https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c68d878d8232888162008e5ed07a573f.pdf f1e92a6955b97bff481642b44b06a44b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August, 1926. 25 Thursday. Drizzly & cloudy.. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira this morning. Aubrey & Vernon were digging post holes. Walter, Ella & Vernon were at an ice cream party at Harvey Schmidts tonight. 27 Friday. Fine day. Dr. McQuibban was here this morning examining Vernon for life insurance. Walter tried to cut grain this p.m. but with poor success. 28 Saturday. Fine day. Vernon & Aubrey helped to thresh barley from the field at Enoch Schneider's and Walter was cutting grain. 29 Sunday. Lovely cool day. We took a trip up to Durham today to visit Ethel Young and stayed for dinner and supper. We arrived home at 9 oclock. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5e26ac773f64ff2592d655c7b6be1d3f.pdf d07a052e5a152c5b7b05cc6c565f6d32 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August, 1926 30 Monday. Fine day. Walter finised cutting the grain <s>today</s> this forenoon and he and Vernon brought in 1 load of oats before dinner and Aubrey helped to thresh all day at Eph. Snider's. Vernon and Walter helped too this afternoon. Ella did her washing. 31 Tuesday. Lovely day. Maurer's threshed all day and had the following help - Ewart Davison, Alex MacDonald, Eph. Snider, Peter Sherer, Enoch and Irvin Schneider, Addison and Harvey Reist. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0380851e95f9d94b220cb0783033472e.pdf 7478a05e18555a64d5074dcdd865717b UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == September, 1926 == 1 Wednesday Fine day. Maurer's finished threshing around 9 <s>p.m.</s> a.m. and the outfit moved over to Enoch Schneider's and <s>Walter</s> Walter & Aubrey helped there till 3 p.m. Vernon feels sick today. 2 Thursday. Cloudy & cool. Aubrey helped to thresh at Reists all day and Walter shipped hogs this morning and also helped at Reists' this p.m. Ella & Vernon got some small corn for pickling. Our callers this p.m. were - Ruth & Ruby Schwindt and Annie Schneider 3 Friday. Cloudy & windy. The men (Aubrey & Walter helped to thresh at Addison Reists in the forenoon and at Eph. Snyder's in the afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/08e95fc1aaa260ec7aec52ab82f95bd4.pdf 217b09f33776921bbbb6e36d0a4d0fe0 UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ==September, 1926== 4 Saturday. Elmira Fair Day. Drizzly and miserable weather. Aubrey & Walter helped to finish Eph. Snyder's threshing this forenoon and Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this p.m. 5 Sunday. Foggy, dismal, drizzly day. Walter, Ella & Vernon went to Woolwich S. school and church where Rev. O. G. Hallman of Kitchener preached 6 Monday. Labor day. Drizzly this morning. Cleared up fine this afternoon. Ella & Vernon did the washing this morning. Walter, Ella & Vernon went to Elmira this p.m. Walter & Vernon went to the Elmira Fair and Ella took the train to Toronto. Vera Hilliard went with Ella and they stayed with Mrs. Davison at 168 St. John's Rd. They went to the Wonderland Theatre tonight and saw "Lovey Mary" 258,000 people at the Toronto Ex. today. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3bc3723ea20bdd9f13c51d7f5d9ec2a2.pdf eb61cfb5a0a4b97e3192736169057566 UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ==September, 1926== 7. Tuesday. Lovely day. Ella & Vera spent the whole day at the Exhibition and stayed for the evening performance "Arabia" which was very good. 8 Wednesday. Fine day. Mrs. Davison took Vera, Ella and Mrs. Ward all over the city today We had our dinner in Eaton's. Walter & Aubrey helped to thresh at Addison Reists this afternoon. 9 Thursday. Rain this morning Cleared up fine this afternoon. Mrs. Davison took Vera & Ella downtown this morning and went to the Pantages Theatre. The picture was "Forlorn River" by Zane Grey and the vaudeville was also good. We left West Toronto at 350 p.m. and Ella got back to Elmira around 7 oclock. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and went to Kitchener with Leon Wagner's and got Ella at Elmira tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6cd50d51df14f33c0360e0151c7db778.pdf b33d04b782fe8edf82b7cbf497cfd650 UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ==September, 1926.== 10 Friday. Perfect day. The men were plowing wheat ground. Vernon helped to thresh ad Addison Reists 3/4 day and Aubrey also helped for awhile this afternoon, Walter got the fertilizer at Alma this morning. Walter went to Elmira with Jno Stange and Otto Miller tonight and attended Euleis meeting 11 Saturday. Fine day. Vernon helped to thresh at Addison Reists' this forenoon and Aubrey helped at Otto Miller's this afternoon. Walter sowed one piece of wheat this afternoon. 12 Sunday. Dreary dull day. Walter, Ella & Vernon went to Woolwich church and S. School this morning and to Grandpa Krauter's for dinner & supper and to the Mennonite church at Elmira tonight. Rev. Oscar Buckholder of Breslau preached. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ccaf702d9e480908e8c01537d8090821.pdf 2b6091d863f59feb03689fe159aef737 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ==September, 1926== 13 Monday. Perfect day. Ella & Vernon did the washing. Aubrey helped to thresh at Louis Miller's this forenoon. Walter was cultivating and harrowing this a.m. and sowed the other piece of wheat this afternoon. 14 Tuesday. Cool day. Dominion Election Day. Walter was bringing people to the polls all day. Ella went over to Floradale this afternoon with Ella & Earl Miller and had her tea at J. T. Otto. Tonight Mr. McGinnis's barn on the 12th of Peel burned down. Walter & Ella went to Kitchener tonight to hear the election returns. Wm. D. Euler, Liberal, was elected in N. Waterloo with a majority of 4, 036. Marriages on Sept. 15 - Howard Groff and Florence Wright Jack Soehner and Erma Aberle. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/33474e57797bebe8fcb338896f99958a.pdf 415d3168ce6ce951338dda73879c67a8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ==September, 1926== 15 Wednesday. Misty morning Thunderstorms and heavy rains The men put in the posts for the lane fence 16 Thursday. Showery this morning. Cloudy & sultry. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira this morning. Vernon & Ella went to the School Fair at Parker with Otto Miller's. Creekbank got 2nd prize for their school parade. Walter & Ella went to the Mennonite church at Elmira tonight with Eph. Snyder's. Rev. C. F. Derstine preached. 17 Friday. Cloudy. Walter took a load of wheat to St. Jacobs today. Vernon & Aubrey cut the burdocles. Walter & Ella went to Elmira Mennonite church <s>at</s> again with Eph. Snider's tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5544cefbc4bb0f263be28db339bda431.pdf 7f7dc5c633153715be0624241cf6fc2e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ==September, 1926== 18 Saturday. Cloudy & sultry The men worked at the fence this morning and Vernon & Aubrey were plowing this p.m. Ella spent the afternoon and evening at Lincoln Weaver's Edna had all her teeth pulled yesterday 19 Sunday. Warm & sultry. Walter & Noah Miller went to the Mennonite S. S. and church at Elmira this morning. Walter, Ella & Vernon went to Woolwich church S.S. this afternoon and to Elmira Mennonite tonight. Mr. & Ms. Colson Jefferson, Roy and Lois were here for tea. 20 Monday. Fine day. Vernon and Aubrey were plowing. Walter helped Ella do the washing and cleaned some wheat. Earl and Ella Miller spent the evening with us. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0c2232d6243e0754ff8caf2f11fa1f57.pdf daa9f2400bb3e577c4ae74599f13261e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ==September, 1926.== 21 Tuesday. <s>Drizzly day</s> Walter went to Jno. Martin's funeral at Elmira this morning with Eph. Snider's. Jno. Martin was electrocuted while at work on a hydro pole last Saturday No this is a mistake the funeral was on Wednesday. 21 Tuesday. Fair. Walter took a load of wheat to St. Jacobs and stayed all day. Grandpa & Grandma Krauter came up to Lincoln's for dinner and Grandpa came down here after dinner and he and Vernon are building a new parliament building. Vernon & Grandpa went to Woolwich church tonight with Eph. Snider where Rev. Max Richter of Germany spoke. Walter & Ella went to the Adult Bible Class Rally at Elmira where Rev. P. Webster of Hamilton gave an address. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/91f72cf5f2e98d39efffc28734ea4660.pdf 7f7916b80818242e17cf4d64857dda40 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ==September, 1926== 22 Wednesday. Drizzly day Walter went to John Martin's funeral with Eph. Snyder's this morning. Aubrey was plowing. Grandpa Krauter and Rachel Martin came here this p.m. and were here for tea and the night. 23 Thursday. Dull, drizzly & foggy. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira, had his dinner at Norman Snider's came home around 5 p.m. and went up to Creekbank. Talk about your busy men! Aubrey was drawing manure. 24 Friday. Sultry & cloudy. Thunderstorms and heavy rains this afternoon. The men plowed and cleaned wheat. 25 Saturday. Cold cloudy and showery. The men were gadding both forenoon and afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/73993b730cc1b561ca2f8f9518aec1db.pdf 934c37a6004587dd1e9eed24c8ebc9b9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ==September, 1926== 26 Sunday. First frost last night. Cold & clear day. We went to church S. School this morning and to Leon Wagner's for dinner and supper. 27 Monday. Fair and somewhat warmer. Walter took a load of wheat to St. Jacobs. Vernon was digging a ditch in the lane. Aubrey plowed. Walter went to a Sunday School meeting tonight. 28 Tuesday. Fine day. Vernon & Aubrey were plowing this forenoon. This p.m. they were cutting buckwheat with the mower. 29 Wednesday. Fine day. The men finished cutting the buckwheat this morning and Walter Ella & Vernon went to the School Fair at St. Jacobs where there was a large crowd. 30 Thursday. Lovely day. Walter shipped hogs and cut the flax this afternoon. Vera Hilliard came up to Pearl's with Walter. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2703704e18af8a500516ca42ca0c48ce.pdf 1c03afb55631277a6bd83d9c9bea2a32 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ==October, 1926== 1 Friday. Threatening. Rain this afternoon. Aubrey went to the Drayton Fair today. Walter helped to cut corn at Allen Wagner's this afternoon. Edna, Willard, Mildred, Doris and Howard Weaver visited us this afternoon and were here for tea. Two of Harry Klinck's chicken pens burned down last night 2 Saturday. Fair. Walter & Aubrey both helped to cut corn at Allen Wagner's till noon. This p.m Aubrey helped at Alf. Shantz's. Tonight we had a surprise party for Grandpa Maurer's birthday and presented him with a Bible These folks were there - Mr. & Mrs. Walter Maurer and Vernon, Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Maurer, Mr. and Mrs. Colson Jefferson, Roy & Lois, Mr. & Mrs. Harold Weber and Glen, Miss Miriam Maurer, Master Sonny Hamel & Mr. Wilfred Underwood. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/adbd6aa6693eb7cbd065008b71aca8d2.pdf f97bc05d7911db4113896217489a5d0a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == October, 1926.== 3 Sunday. Cloudy Day. Walter and Jake Spies went to Wallace this morning and Ella went to Floradale Sunday School with Mrs. Spies and had her dinner at Spies's. Walter had his dinner at Mr. Sweeney's. This p.m. Walter, Ella & Vernon went to Woolwich church & S. School. 4 Monday. Very foggy this morning. Very hot and sultry day. Thunderstorms and heavy rain tonight. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this morning, Aubrey helped cutting corn at Alf. Shantz till noon and Vernon cut roads through the corn. This p.m. Walter started cutting corn with the binder 5 Tuesday. Fair. Aubrey was helping to cut corn at Noah Miller's all day. Walter was cutting corn with the binder here. Saw Spies moved his outfit here tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/99f12072816e8e253c437dee0aaf5943.pdf 6372d2eda7076f95682b51fe073f85d2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == October, 1926 == 6 Wednesday. Cloudy & dull. Rain this afternoon. Maurer's were cutting corn today. They had to stop for awhile this afternoon on account of the rain. These few were here for dinner - Sam Spies, Peter Sherer, Walter Adler, George Koepke, Mark Tutton, Sam Bird, Allen Wagner, Jack Spies, Noah Miller. They were all here again for supper except Noah with the corn binder at noon. 7 Thursday. Cloudy & cold. Walter shipped hogs this morning George Snider helped Vernon in the silo. Maurer finished cutting corn at noon. We had the same help as yesterday. Homer Henderson was here in Allen Wagner's stead. Aubrey helped to cut corn at Eph Snider's this afternoon. Vernon & Walter cleaned a load of wheat. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c60604bb01c9fc979fc76287eb19a10a.pdf bec07240b723e1324bdbc20e39971756 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == October, 1926 == 8 Friday. Frost last night. Cold and clear day. Aubrey helped cutting corn at Eph. Snyders till dinner and a few hours at Alf. Shantz's this p.m. Vernon and Walter took 2 loads of flour to Floradale this afternoon. 9 Saturday. Clear and warmer. The mew took the buckwheat over to Addison Reists' barn today, 8 loads and Addison & Harvey helped them load 2 loads of flour after dark tonight and they put them in the barn. 10 Sunday. Dull & dreary. We went to Woolwich S, School this morning and then up to Grandpa Krauter's for the day. These people were also there - Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln Weaver and family, Clarence Stone, Norman Atkinson, Mrs. Shaner, Wm. Vogel and Aunt Elizabeth Huehuergard. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2cb1f1c1450ce68a142822701d0f199e.pdf a413d4382b8e74d45d199f1afb5b57fd Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == October, 1926 == 11 Monday. Dull morning Wonderful afternoon. Ella did the washing. Walter went to the Elmira Monthly Fair. Vernon & Aubrey took 2 loads of flax to Floradale. This p.m. we took up 6 rows of potatoes. Geo. Snider came over and helped. 12 Tuesday. Fair. This morning we picked up the rest of the potatoes 4 rows. This afternoon they put them in the cellar and brought in 2 loads of mangels Aubrey was plowing. 13 Wednesday. Rain last night Colder today. Walter took a load of wheat to St. Jacobs. Aubrey plowed. 14 Thursday. Fair. A few showers this p.m. Ella went to Elmira this morning with Walter and Vernon and Aubrey plowed. This p.m. they worked at the mangels. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/37656edd1b9e6a54108aff7ee80f4aca.pdf 7ff3e3dfa3747033eea8576b0fd00824 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == October, 1926 == 15 Friday. Fair. The men finished the mangels today and brought in 1 load of turnips. Ella cleaned up some of the garden and brought in the gladiolus bulbs. 16 Saturday. Dull & showery. The men brought in 2 loads of turnips this morning and Vernon & Aubrey plowed for a while this afternoon but had to give it up on account of the rain. Aubrey called at Schmekl's for the butter and Emanuel Bowman called to settle for the flax. 17 Sunday. Cloudy & cold. First little snowflurry of the season this morning. Charles Miller was here for dinner. We went to Woolwich church & S. School this afternoon where Isaac Lachman of Bridgeport preached. We went over to Ezra's for tea. Colson's. Harold's and Mervin Smith were there too. On Oct. 6th. to Mr. & Mrs. Frank Hamel a daughter. Constance Mary. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f3c3c196b5f685204f5ef5c1823f0876.pdf 019e574cead1022e7a251c154a6bd442 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == October, 1926 == 18 Monday. It was snowing hard when we came home from Ezra's last night and this morning there was about two inches of snow. Dismal, foggy, drizzly day. 19 Tuesday. Cloudy and cool. Ella did her washing. Vernon & Aubrey plowed. Walter went to Solomon Bender's sale this afternoon. 20 Wednesday. Snowed all day. Very wet and slushy under foot. Aubrey got a load of tile at Wallenstein this morning and Vernon plowed. This afternoon they got the hides and bones ready to ship. Ella did her ironing this morning and clean the spare bedroom and store room this afternoon. 21 Thursday. Cloudy & cold. Walter shipped hogs this morning and Aubrey took the hides down. Ella cleaned the cellar. This p.m. we brought in the apples - two bagsfull. Vernon & Aubrey plowed. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7ac35501e5679d4e9b0b4fdd76b0b0da.pdf b8f8990da28fca866d80fc9c45df047b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == October, 1926 == 22 Friday. Rained all day. The men worked at the ditch for a little while this afternoon. 23 Saturday. Fair and cool. Fred Soehner came this morning and put on the chimney. Noah Miller helped to dig ditch this forenoon. This afternoon, Aubrey & Vernon helped to cut corn at Sam. Bird's. Ella picked some beech nuts this afternoon. 24 Sunday. Cloudy drizzly and cold. Rained hard this morning. We went to church and S. School this morning and over to Milton Eix's for dinner and supper. 25 Monday. Cold. Snowflurries Real snowstorm tonight. Walter took the car up to Alma this morning. They worked at the ditch this p.m. Vernon went to Weiner Roast at Floradale with Schneider's. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b7da16c812d7e30a10aa826f3f3e96bb.pdf 5d86e1f5fca7221f0900276109169a0d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == October, 1926 == 26 Tuesday. The ground is covered with snow. Cold. More snowflurries. Ella did her washing and ironing today. The men worked at the ditch this forenoon and Aubrey and Vernon plowed this p.m. 27 Wednesday. Lovely day. Noah Miller helped and they worked at the tiles all day. Ella dug up the dahlia roots and washed off the windows. 28 Thursday. Cloudy & drizzly tonight. Walter shipped hogs this morning and Vernon & Aubrey brought in 4 loads of turnips. This afternoon Aubrey helped Sam Bird cut corn and Vernon & Walter brought in 3 loads of turnips. Tonight we had the beef ring meeting here. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c39eede60b258f4ecb6f56bb959864d8.pdf 57952e890d1f6c265f688b9bfab16a57 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == October, 1926 == 29 Friday. Lovely day. The men brought in the last of the turnips 5 loads. Walter killed a cattle beast for Enoch Schneider. Walter went down to practice at church tonight with Enoch. 30 Saturday. Dull & drizzly day. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale and had his dinner at J.T. Ott's. Vernon & Walter went to Creekbank store this afternoon and Walter went to Alma to get the car. 31 Sunday. Fair and cold. Walter & Ella went to Earl's this morning to practice a song for this p.m. Vernon had his dinner at Louis Miller's. Vernon's birthday. He is 14 years old now. We went to church & S. School this afternoon where Rev. Morlock of St. Jacobs preached. We did up the chores and went to Lincoln Weaver's for supper. Aubrey was away. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/380ce168649f55c8839fecd5c52273e4.pdf b85ff455170a7af70207c19987822275 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == November, 1926. == 1 Monday. Looks like winter this morning. The ground is covered with snow. Rained most of the day. Ella made the sauerkraut and shelled the soup beans today. Aubrey got home at noon. The men made a few rounds with the plows. 2 Tuesday. Real blizzard this morning. Cloudy & raw with snow flurries all day. Ella made some mince meat today. Walter was working at his drain and Vernon & Aubrey plowed. 3 Wednesday. Fair. A few hours of welcome sunshine this forenoon. Ella did her washing. Walter was at his everlasting drain and the other two plowed. Henry Sieling and now Edward were here for dinner. 4 Thursday. Cloudy and cold. Walter & Vernon went to Elmira this morning. Aubrey was up at Lincoln's all day and helped him take in the rest of his buckwheat and top turnips. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4439b0b5e634b9d56cb48c2c65d2a35a.pdf 4ba8ec6ecf58965e23eb7b3ae4061946 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == November, 1926== 5 Friday. The ground is covered with snow again this morning. Snowflurries. Cloudy & cold. Vernon & Aubrey plowed and Walter worked at his drain. 6 Saturday. Fine day. The men were plowing. 7 Sunday. Lovely day. We went to S. School this morning and were at Chas. Hilliards' for dinner and supper. Pearl & Milton were there too. We came back for the service at Woolwich. Rev. Henrich of N. Easthope and Mr. Drinkall of Stratford were there. 8 Monday. Thanksgiving Day. Fair. Our company - Mr. & Mrs. Jno. Maurer, Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Maurer, Mr. & Mrs. Frank Hamel, Margaret, Sonny, Betty & Constance, Mr. & Mrs. Harold Hebel and Glen, Mr. & Mrs. Colson Jefferson. Roy and Lois, Miss Miriam Maurer, Mr. Wilfrid Underwood and Mr. Mervin Smith. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a68a15a0b0c9b114d8fbb1358a9f0b3f.pdf bfa315863972254d8aa992d71401dff8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ==November, 1926== 9 Tuesday. Rained hard last night. Quite mild and rained practically all day. Aubrey left after dinner and is going to Linc. Weaver's for a month. Walter killed a cattle beast here for Enoch Schneider. 10 Wednesday. Very cold & windy. Ella did her washing and she & Vernon cleaned two rooms upstairs this afternoon. Walter went to Elmira with Jno. Stange and attended Dave Brubacher's butcher shop sale. 11 Thursday. Very cold day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira Vernon & Ella cleaned the parlor and dining room today. 12 Friday. Cloudy and not quite so cold. Vernon & Ella cleaned the kitchen today. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this afternoon. Married - On Nov 5. Gertrude Snider and Clarence Soehner. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ed47fd8bb7941612443d85083a94861e.pdf f66051f755837476df2b0e0ceb798dd0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ==November, 1926== 13 Saturday. Cloudy, cold & windy. We were sawing wood here today and Earl Miller and Enoch Schneider helped. 14 Sunday. Cloudy and a little rain. We spent the day in Kitchener, had our dinner and supper at Edith's and heard the evangelist Mr. Neighbour at the Auditorium this afternoon. 15 Monday. Fine morning. Heavy rain this afternoon. Walter went to the Elmira Monthly Fair at Elmira. This afternoon he took Ella & Pearl to Elmira and Charlie Hilliard got them there and they are staying at Hilliards till Thursday to help make a quilt. Norman Atkinson called this p.m. 16 Tuesday. Dull. Walter lathed the woodshed. Norman Atkinson bought the Mogk shanty from Walter. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3ef7bf318937d90c4e71d2060a10e7c3.pdf 5614614017d34332655889a298e634b4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ==November, 1926== 17 Wednesday. Fine cold day. <s>We</s> They filled in the ditch behind the barn today. 18 Thursday. Rained all day. Walter shipped hogs this morning. Charlie brought Ella & Pearl home tonight and stayed here for the night. 19 Friday. Cold & Windy. Walter & Charlie settled up today. Vernon took the pig Walter sold down to David Bauman's today. Walter went to Elmira with Charlie and came home with Vernon. 20 Saturday. Cold. Snowflurries. Vernon & Walter brought in 3 loads of wood this a.m. and Vernon brought in the rest this afternoon. Walter and Ella attended the funeral of his aunt Mrs. Agnes Ruppel at Elmira this afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0c400020b92b134ceba59d82d321ef38.pdf f8279911c343b024c7efe4ca976d1278 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ==November, 1926== 21 Sunday. Cold. Snowflurries. We went to church & S. School this morning and were over at Norman Snider's for supper. Israel Shoemaker's were there too. 22 Monday. Cold. Walter helped Ella do the washing this morning and took a load of turnips out to Alma this afternoon. Vernon got a load of wood in the bush and broke the tongue on the sleigh. Emerson Addie, Marie and Erla called here this afternoon. 23 Tuesday. Lovely day. Walter & Ella left this morning had their dinner at Grandpa Krauter's, and went to Kitchener to do some shopping. We called at Edith's and had tea at Edna's. Walter and his Dad went to Schofield's meeting in Elmira tonight. Vernon brought home several loads of wood from the bush. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/08c5286ca481469febd98497dc304ccd.pdf 6abecfcc6edd5129b775b69d18505988 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ==November, 1926.== 24 Wednesday. Cold. Snowflurries Walter & Vernon trimmed a load of turnips and Walter took them to Alma. Walter put on three of the storm windows. 25 Thursday. Cold this morning Fine day. Walter & Ella went to Elmira and Ella had her teeth fixed at Dr. Hillis's. Walter put on the rest of the storm windows Enoch Schneider called tonight 26 Friday. Mild. Rained all day. Walter killed a beef for Enich Schneider this morning and cut it up this afternoon. Enoch & Irvin were our callers 27 Saturday. Very cold & windy. Snowflurries. Walter took a load of turnips to Alma this afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/70c2599a7095f572f0775b829e5c4a6c.pdf 7dea4f252194da77e2d388061845f190 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ==November, 1926.== 28 Sunday. Cold. Raw east wind blowing. Rain tonight. We went to church & S. School this afternoon. Mr. Derbecker and 5 Russian girls from Kitchener Calvary church were there. The girls sang two selections and Mr. Derbecker gave a short address. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Noah Miller, Ruth, Esther, Margaret and Orpha. Charlie Miller called after tea. Walter, Noah, Vernon and the girls went to League tonight. 29 Monday. Dreary & dull. Earl Miller was here and they were sawing wood. He took the engine home after dinner. Walter took a load of turnips to Alma this afternoon. 30 Tuesday. Cloudy & raw. Ella did the washing. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this morning and went to Alex Fisher's sale this p.m. Edna & Doris visited Ella this p.m. Callers - Chas. Miller & Addison Reist. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/805b9b22109c00aef7253ccbe9af8cfc.pdf 6bea6fef71568a23d28c3c7e43add6da Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ==December, 1926.== 1 Wednesday. Cold. Snowing & storming. Walter was one of the scrutineers at the polling booth at Floradale. Vernon & Ella took him over this morning and Earl got him tonight We roasted the drake and Earl & Ella were here for it. The Conservative Government Control forces won the election by a large majority. Too bad! 2 Thursday. Clear and very cold. Several degrees below zero this morning. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Emerson, Addie and the children moved up to Hilbert Reists farm yesterday. 3 Friday. Milder. Snowed quite heavily. Walter went to Alma this morning with Earl Miller and bought 2 pigs from Geo. Bender. This afternoon we butchered a small pig for ourselves. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f456140c29da20683c9cc53c8b6a8356.pdf 6551cb575d1d2aed70c1f082679d2b2e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ==December, 1926== 4 Saturday. Very cold. Walter and Vernon helped to saw wood at Earl Miller's this forenoon but Earl & Walter froze their cheeks and noses so they gave it up and uncovered the silo this afternoon. 5 Sunday. Fierce storm blowing from the east this morning. No Sunday school and church at Woolwich today. It quieted down by this p.m. and snowed some more. 6 Monday. Fair and cold. Walter butchered a pig for Kennedy Brothers this afternoon Callers - Eph Snyder & N. Farr. 7 Tuesday. Somewhat milder Rain, snow and sleet tonight Walter took Kennedy's meat to Elmira and brought home some corn. He used the sleigh. Callers - Emerson Spies and Addison Reist also Lorne Reist with some Christmas seals. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/42cf62288e0b25eb81ce2e6e4c8a2609.pdf ee8f30db2506e6fbd89ce85f0756c8b3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ==December, 1926== 8 Wednesday. Cloudy and not very cold. The men cleaned the stables this afternoon and threshed the buckwheat at Addison Reists this afternoon. Lincoln Weaver & Walter Adler helped. Walter was here for supper and we played crokinole tonight. 9 Thursday. Cloudy and fair. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Vernon was drawing manure. Callers - Norman Farr and Kenneth and I.B. Meyer. Ella baked the animal cookies. 10 Friday. Cloudy & not very cold. We butchered 2 pigs here for Norman Farr and Ezra came Bert was here for dinner & supper. Walter's Dad was here for dinner Israel Shoemaker was here and bought a sow from Walter. Henry Bowman brought two steers Walter bought and bought a cow and calf. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b85f2eded879521cde766e7850417d59.pdf b407c13bfcf9ef52e7cb6d2f16dd1ebc Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ==December, 1926.== 11 Saturday. Snowed. Cold. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this afternoon. Vernon went to Creekbank and got some flour. Callers - Norman Farr & Aubrey Lawson 12 Sunday. Cloudy. East wind. We went to church & S. School this afternoon. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Bert Hilliard and son Murray and Mr. & Mrs. Milton Eix. We drove to church with Enoch Schneider's in the sleigh. 13 Monday. Mild & drizzly all day. Walter took 18 small pigs to the Elmira Fair and sold them. Grandpa Krauter came home with him & is staying for a few days. Walter killed two beeves this afternoon one for Eph. Snyder. Callers were - Mr. Henderson and Norman, Eph. Snyder and Pete. Sherer. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/05e6a560d75cd7afb6e6b9c8400b5254.pdf 8c95f1512f909a8cb886c8ad4f9c745a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ==December, 1926.== 14 Tuesday. Cold and stormy Walter butchered 3 pigs here today for Eph. Snyder. Eph. Snyder & Ezra Maurer were here all day and helped. Grandpa Krauter went up to Lincoln's this afternoon. Callers - Enoch Schneider, Sam Bird, Ed. Dobbertheire, Israel Shoemaker and Irvin Schneider. 15 Wednesday. Cold & stormy Eph Snyder and Ezra Maurer were here again this forenoon and they made Eph's summer sausage and pork sausage. Grandpa Krauter walked down here from Lincoln's this afternoon. Walter and Vernon went to Addison Beisel's sale Ella baked the nut rocks for Christmas this afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ef7685e44495811416f8f116f6cf2cc1.pdf d0e89a5e81d72742ffe3e7d8335e4e89 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ==December, 1926.== 16 Thursday. Snowing & stoming Walter took 6 fat pigs to Elmira Grandpa intended to go with him but it was too stormy. H.E. Ratz got stuck in the ditch out here and came in here for help so Grandpa went home with him Walter pulled another car out of the drifts this afternoon some guys from Hamilton. Ella did her washing this morning. 17 Friday. Clear and cold 12 below zero tonight. Vernon did up the work at the barn today. 18 Saturday. Clear and cold. Walter and Ella went to Floradale this afternoon in the sleigh and took some grist. Ella drove as far as Spies's with Irene and walked home the rest of the way. Vernon got a Christmas tree in Geo. Schneider's swamp this afternoon https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/61a744072c37be5cc58cf82494ca4f17.pdf 0a10acd2e68ac8c0e303f131a3fca693 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ==December, 1926.== 19 Sunday. Cold. Started to snow this afternoon. We went to Woolwich church and S. School this morning and as they had the election of officers we got home about the middle of the afternoon. We were up at Koepke's for supper. 20 Monday. Mild & foggy. Ella did the washing. Walter went to Cragg's sale with Bill King this afternoon. 21 Tuesday. Mild & dull. Walter took a load of wheat to Elmira this afternoon and went to St. Jacobs with Addison Reist Ella & Vernon made mince meat and iced cookies this p.m. Jacob Hoerle died at Heidelberg last night. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2b6d5b5534f4f233f5bc3c917d82d1b6.pdf db4faf52c8efe07a3ce2afe8cc43ecbc Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ==December, 1926.== 22 Wednesday. Cloudy. Raw east wind blowing. Walter & Vernon went to Creekbank this p.m. Vernon took a Christmas tree up to Lincoln's tonight and Willard came down here with him. Our company tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller (Santa Claus & Mrs. S.C.) Noah, Esther & Ruth Miller and Cornelius Abram Klassen. 23 Thursday. Cloudy. Raw east wind. Walter & Vernon went to Elmira today. Eva Schneider visited Ella this p.m. We went to the Woolwich school concert tonight and it was good. 24 Friday. Cloudy. Rain this morn. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale and had his dinner at Ott's. Callers - Ed. Cushing, Charlie Miller & Noah Miller. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a8168fa5b46a66ed3676f84237b8eb9e.pdf d4bb55a6f806431bd4c069adcdbea5db Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ==December, 1926.== 25 Saturday. Fine day. We drove down to Grandpa Krauters for Christmas dinner with Polly in the cutter and arrived home around 7.30 p.m. Lincoln's & Emersons were there too. Willard came home with us. 26 Sunday. Lovely day. We drove to church & S. School with Enoch's in the sleigh this afternoon Lincoln's called in after church. 27 Monday. Fair. Everything is covered with hoarfrost. Ella did her washing and visited at Enoch Schneider's this afternoon. Walter butchered at Philip Bonn's today. Willard went home at noon. Norman Miller visited Vernon this afternoon. A truck driver was stuck at our lane this morning and Vernon helped him out. Other callers - Chas. Miller, Noah Miller, Joe Gingrich, Walter Adler & Alf. Shantz. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/722c12ac34493eff92b22197ca67f669.pdf c23ae2a9e9cbe7557ad281e40afa7f9a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ==December, 1926== 28 Tuesday. Fair. Walter butchered a pig here for Alf. Shantz. Maurice Downey called on him. 29 Wednesday. Fair and cold. Walter went to Creekbank this morning and to Edler's this p.m. Ella visited at Noah Millers this afternoon and went to Elmira tonight to hear the Cantata "The Fall of Babylon" which was given by the Kitchener Choir in the Evangelical church. Schwindts took a sleighload. Callers - Lincoln Weaver, Alf Shantz & Oscar Holtzworth. 30 Thursday. Cold and raw. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and arrived home around 4 p.m. Vernon pulled out a big Stude. {Studebaker likely from the snow} Callers - Otto Miller. Walter went to the S. 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Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Black front cover.} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Ella Maurer's diary for the year 1926. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January, 1926. 1 Friday. New Year's Day. Milder and very windy. Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln Weaver, Willard, Mildred, Doris and Howard Ross were here for dinner and supper. Christ. Clements, formerly of Creekbank and non-engaged in selling nursery stock and seeds came here this after-noon and stayed for tea and the night. Grandpa Maurer attended the funeral of Jacob Weiderhammer at Waterloo today. 2 Saturday. Dull and dreary. Aubrey and Vernon worked in the bush today. Elmo came over for her after tea and we played crokinole. When they got ready to go home they found that their horse had taken French leave so Walter hitched, up and took them home. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January, 1926. 3 Sunday. Foggy. Raw east wind blowing. Walter, Ella & Vernon went to Sunday school this morning and went over to Milton Eix's near Floradale for dinner. 4 Monday. Mild, foggy & drizzly Ella did her washing. Walter butchered 2 pigs at Allen Wagner's today. George & Gordon Bolender visited us tonight. 5 Tuesday. Mild, foggy & drizzly. Walter took Ella to Floradale this afternoon and she helped to quilt at Bert's. Walter was there for supper too. 6 Wednesday. Snowing & storming. Walter went up to Jake Benders this morning to butcher but it was too nasty so he came home again. 7 Thursday. Clear and cold. Walter & Aubrey took 5 fat pigs to Elmira this morning. They took a sow Walter sold over to Jake Spies this p.m. Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller spent the evening here. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January, 1926. 8 Friday. Fair. Cold east wind. Walter butchered 4 pigs at Jake Bender's today. Aubrey worked in the bush. 9 Saturday. Snowed all day. Vernon and Aubrey worked in the bush. Walter entertained his callers at the barn viz. - Alfred Shantz, Oscar Schierholtz and Alfred Ritter. 10 Sunday. Blustery. We went to church & S. School this p.m. in the sleigh with Enoch's. Aubrey visited in Drayton. Our company for tea were - Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Miller, Charlie Miller, and Ezra Thur. Noah Miller spent the evening here. 11 Monday. Not very cold. Snowed all day. Walter and Aubrey took Vernon, Ruth and Esther also four little pigs to Elmira this morning 12 Tuesday. Colder. Snowflurries Walter helped Ella do the washing this morning and went to Mrs. Jim Watson's sale. He had his dinner and supper at Sim's </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January, 1926 13 Wednesday. Fine day. Walter called at Enoch Schneider's this morning and at Sim. and Linc. Weaver's this afternoon. Mrs. Enoch S. is sick in bed with blood poisoning. 14 Thursday. Beautiful morning Snowed and stormed this afternoon. Ella took down her dining room and kitchen curtains, and washed them. Walter and Aubrey took some fat pigs to Elmira and took 3 over to Oscar Schierholtz. 15 Friday. Stormy. Walter made two trips to Alma this morning and this afternoon he took the Minorca hens up to Alex Borovoy. Vernon came home from Elmira with Jno. Stange. 16 Saturday. Fine mild day. Vernon and Aubrey worked in the bush. Walter went down to Mr. Adams and Jake Bender called on him. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January, 1926. 17 Sunday.Fair and quite mild. Walter, Ella and Vernon went to Sunday school this morning and to Jno. Schweitzer's for dinner and supper. 18 Monday. Mild and rained all day. Walter and Ella left this morning intending to take Vernon to Elmira and go on from there to Grandpa Krauter's but it rained so hard that Ella got off at Schwindts and stayed there all day until Walter got back. 19 Tuesday. Fine and somewhat colder. We butchered a pig here today and worked it up for Alfred and Orville Shantz. Orville Shantz was here for dinner. 20 Wednesday. Mild & drizzly this morning. Turned colder. Ella did her washing. Walter butchered 2 pigs at Otto Millers today </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January, 1926. 29 Friday. Cold. Walter went over to Noah's and did his chores again this morning also tonight. Aubrey was shovelling snow this morning and went to Elmira this afternoon. He brought Vernon and Miller's girls home with him. Tonight Aubrey and Walter, Vernon and Ella went to the Literary at Angus Webers. We hitched up Grace and Donald in the sleigh and took a load over. 30 Saturday. Mild. Vernon and Aubrey worked in the bush this p.m. 31 Sunday. Raw east wind blowing We drove to church & S. School this morning with Enoch's in the big sleigh. Our company today - Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln Weaver, Willard Mildred Doris and Howard, Mr. & Mrs. Edmund Schwindt, Ruth, Ruby, Willard Vernon, Kenneth and Maurice. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February, 1926. 1 Monday. Fair and colder. Snowflurries Walter took Vernon to Elmira this morning and went up to Grandpa Krauter's and traded Dexter and Donald off on a heavy team. 2 Tuesday. Fair. We butchered 2 pigs here for Geo. Snider's today. Mrs. Snider was here all day and helped. Geo. Snider was here part of the time. 3 Wednesday. Cold raw east wind blowing. Walter helped to butcher at Norman Snider's today. 4 Thursday. Cold, clear & stormy. Walter spent the day in Elmira Vernon came home with him tonight. 5 Friday. Cold, clear fine day. Ella's birthday. She is 35 years old. Mr. & Mrs. Elmo King were here for supper. Walter & Elmo went up to Linc. Weaver's this afternoon and Mrs. Elmo stayed with Ella. Vernon gave Ella a nice box of chocolate for her birthday. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February, 1926. 6 Saturday. Changeable. Walter was gadding all day and had his dinner at Thur's. Tonight Walter and Ella went to Silas Bauman's Their neighbors and friends had a farewell party for Mrs. Silas Bauman and a shower for Mr. & Mrs. Isaiah Bauman. 7 Sunday. Cold and clear. We went to Woolwich church & S. School this afternoon and Walter went to practice tonight. 8 Monday. Cold. Snowflurries Ella did the washing. Walter & Aubrey went to Elmira Monthly Fair this morning and Vernon & Noah's girls went along. 9 Tuesday Cold wind from the east Snowing and storming. We butchered 2 pigs here for Grandpa Maurer's and Mr. Maurer and Ezra helped. Uncle Jue Sitter of Alliance, Alberta was here for dinner. Other callers - Joe Shoemaker, Ezra Thur and Abe Horst. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Febuary, 1926 10 Wednesday Clear and very cold Walter & Ella went to Mrs. Silas Bauman's sale this afternoon and Aubrey hitched up Grace and went to Floradale. 11 Thursday Clear and very cold. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira, had his dinner at St. Jacob and went to Kitchener. Vernon came home with him tonight. 12 Friday Fine and melder. We butchered 3 pigs here for Edler's Lincoln Edler helped and was here for dinner and supper. Callers - Geo. Snider, Addison Reist and Emerson Stickney. 12 Saturday. Fine mild day. Walter and Aubrey took two fat cattle to Elmira this morning - Repeater Lass and another Hereford heifer. This afternoon they hitched up Grace and drove around the neighborhood </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February, 1926 14 Sunday. Dreary and quite mild We drove to church & S. School with Enoch's in the big sleigh. Our company for dinner - Mr & Mrs. Leon Wagner, Eldon and Ruby. 15 Monday Snowing. Stormy Ella did her washing. Walter took Vernon to Elmira this morning and went to Creekbank and Edler's this afternoon 16 Tuesday Very stormy. Cleared up by night. Walter & Ella went over to Angus Weber's sale today and were there for dinner and supper. 17 Wenesday Fair. Walter was buchering at Addison Reists today. He went over to Otto Millers tonight and skinned a cow. Ella was canning sweet apples today and did her ironing Callers - Charles Miller and Ray Norris 18 Thursday Not very cold and rained all day. Walter & Ella went to Addison Webers sale today. We had our dinner and supper at Grandpa Krauter's. Vernon came home with us. We saw a crow this morning </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>February, 1926</h2> 19 Friday. Cold and stormy. Walter and Aubrey went to Floradale this afternoon and brought home the bed and sleigh from Augus Weber's. We were invited to two parties tonight but didn't go to either as the roads were very heavy. One was at Angus Weber's and the other one at Dick Dousling's. 20 Saturday. Cold. Snowflurries. Vernon and Aubrey cut down a dead tree in the orchand. 21 Sunday. Cold. We drove to church with Enoch's in the sleigh. Rev. Storey a missionary of S. America gave an interesting talk. Lincoln's called in and left an Aladdin lamp here on trial. 22 Monday. Fair and cold. Walter took Vernon to Elmira this morning, had his dinner at Leon Wagner's and managed to get home for supper. Callers - Charlie Miller, Ezra Miller and Ted. Norris. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February, 1926 23 Tuesday. Cold. Snowflurries Ella did her washing today. Walter butchered a big pig at Koepke's today. Tonight, Walter, Ella & Aubrey went down to the Woolwich church where Mr. Storey showed some lantern slides of the work of the Missionaries in South America 24 Wednesday. Beautiful clear, cold day. Walter butchered 2 pigs at Herb Norris's today. Ella was at a quilting at Mrs.Ed Bender's and had a real nice time. Aubrey was drawing manure. 25 Thurday. Nice weather. Heavy rain and snowflurries. Walter went to Elmira this morning. 26 Friday. Stormed all day. Walter went to Earl Kavanagh's sale this afternoon. Aubrey got Vernon at Elmira this p.m. Charlie Miller visited us tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February, 1926 27 Saturday Clear and very cold. Walter left after breakfast and took a load of grist to Floradale but they had a breakdown there so he had to go to Elmira with it. The snowbanks around the building here are higher than they've ever been since we moved here. This p.m. Vernon shovelled away some snow and dug some horse-radish and it sure tasted good for supper. 28 Sunday Not quite so cold. Snowflurries. We went to Woolwich church and S.School where Mr. Lee of Toronto gave us a good Temperance address. Mr & Mrs. Allen Wagner and children, Beatrice and Mabel were here for dinner. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March, 1926 1 MondayChangeable weather Walter & Ella took Vernon to Elmira this morning. We had the heavy team hitched to the sleigh and took a load of grist. It snowed something fierce when we were going down. Ella had some work done at Dr.Hellis's and they had their dinner at Art Klinck's Jake King came alone up from Elmira Walter killed a beef at Louis Miller's this afternoon. 2 Tuesday Snowing and storming Walter was butchering at Louis Miller's today. Ella did her washing. 2 3 Wednesday Fierce storm all day. The snow banks are higher than ever. Walter butchered a cow and two big pigs at Lincoln Weaver's today. Wesley Weaver of Senlac, Sask. came home with him and was here for the night. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March, 1926 4 Thursday Clear and very cold. Walter & Wesley Weaver went to Elmira this morning and Vernon came home with him. Walter and Aubrey went to Dick Dousling's sale this afternoon. 5 Friday Fine, clear very cold day. We butchered one pig for ourselves and one for Sam Brunkard today. Earl Miller was here for dinner. 6 Saturday Fair and milder. Raw east wind blowing. Norman Miller visited Vernon this afternoon. Aubrey hitched Grace to the little old sleigh and took the bed he brought from Walter up to Drayton. 7 Sunday Snowing. Walter went to prayer meeting this morning and we all went to church this p.m. and Walter, and Ella went again tonight 8 Monday Fine morning. Very stormy p.m. Walter & Aubrey went to Elmira this morning. and took Vernon down. Ella did her washing. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>March, 1926.</h2> 9 Tuesday. Clear and very cold. Walter and Aubrey went to Robert Yale's early this afternoon. 10 Wednesday. Fair and cold. Walter & Aubrey were out on a horse hunting expedition today and had their dinner at Reuben Lawson's but didn't get a horse. Born - On March 9 to Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Shuh, a son - Howard Anderson. 11 Thursday. Fine day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira today. Ella was quilting at Koepke's all day. George got here this morning and brought her home tonight. Edna, Rachel, Martha Hall, Mis Geo. Bolender and Mrs. Oseas Bauman helped. 12 Friday. Clear cold and windy. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this morning. Isaiah & James Bauman got a load of hay this afternoon. Callers - Mr. & Mrs. Allen Wagner, Beatrice & Mabel. Emerson & Irene Spies, Annie Snider & Louis Miller and Rev. E.H. Bean. Aubrey got Vernon at Elmira this p.m. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>March, 1926.</h2> 13 Saturday. Clear cold & windy. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this morning. Called at Louis Millers this afternoon and had his supper there. Laura & Norman Miller were our visitors this afternoon. Isaiah & James Bauman got another load of hay. 14 Sunday. Clear windy & very cold. Walter, Ella & Vernon went to church & S. School this morning went over to Otto Millers and stayed for dinner & supper. 15 Monday. Fine sunny day. Not so cold. Started to snow towards evening. Ella did her washing and cleaning. Walter took Vernon to school this morning and managed to get home by tea-time. 16 Tuesday. Fine, clear, cold day. Walter butchered 3 pigs at Wilbert Bender's today. Aubrey was drawing manure. Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller spent this evening here and we played crokinole. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>March, 1926</h2> 17 Wednesday. Fine clear day. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this morning and they took the drill up to Allen Wagner's this afternoon. 18 Thursday Lovely mild day. Walter and Aubrey went to Elmira this morning. brought home the piano from Cleghorn's and Vernon came home with them. Ella and Esther helped me cut quilt patches this afternoon and Earl and Wesley came up for supper too. 19 Friday. Cloudy. Shower of rain this evening. We butchered a pig here for Francis Lynch today. Our company for dinner - Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Maurer and Mrs. Menno Frey and for supper Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln Weaver, Doris & Howard. 20 Saturday. Lovely spring like day. Vernon spent the afternoon at Addison Reist's and Walter went to Schmehl's for the butter. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>March, 1926.</h2> 21 Sunday. Beautiful day. Beginning of spring. We all went to Woolwich Church and S. School this afternoon. They took up the following new members - Emerson Stange, Roy Bolender, Aulta Bolender, Ruth Esther and Laura Miller and Eva Schneider. Our company tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Noah Miller, Esther, Ruth, Margaret & Orpha. 22 Monday Fair, cloudy and mild. Walter took Vernon to Elmira this morning and went to Tom Walsh's sale with Louis Miller this afternoon. Aubrey was drawing manure. Ella pieced a blue and white quilt. 23 Tuesday. Snowed all day. Not very cold. Lots of water all over. Walter & Ella were mending grain bags and Aubrey was carrying water out of the stables. 24 Wednesday. Cloudy & dull. Snow tonight. Walter & Ella were mending grain bags and did the washing. Silas Bauman visited us and was here for tea and the night. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>March, 1926.</h2> 25 Thursday. Fair, Cold wind. Silas left for home after breakfast. He is leaving for Columbiana, Ohio next week. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and Vernon came home with him. 26 Friday. Fair. Cold wind. Walter and Aubrey were driving around all forenoon looking at horses. We heard the meadow larks singing today. We moved on this farm eight years ago. 27 Saturday. Cold clear and windy. Aubrey was drawing manure. Walter's callers - Wesley Mills & Allen Wagner. 28 Sunday. Clear. Very cold wind. Walter, Ella & Vernon went to church and Sunday school this morning and visited at Edmund Schwindts and stayed for dinner and supper. 29 Monday. Changeable. Snowed this a.m. Walter took Vernon to Elmira this morning and got home for supper. Callers - Jno. Escle, Alf Ritter and Laura Miller. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March, 1926 30 Tuesday. Raw east wind blowing. Ella hung out her washing this morning. We had an early dinner and Walter went to Dan Bowman's sale with Earl Miller. Ella went along too and called on Rachel and then went over to Lincoln's and stayed there for tea. Mrs. Louis Miller intended to visit Ella this afternoon but as she was gone Mrs. Miller visited at Lincoln's too. 31 Wednesday. Rain and Sleet. The telephone is out of commission and the only neighbours we can speak to are Stange's. No traffic on our road at all. Noah Miller visited us this afternoon. Born - On Mar. 26. To Mr. & Mrs. Addison Reist, a daughter. Born - On Mar. 27 To Mr. & Mrs. Herb Norris, a son. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>April, 1926</h2> 1 Thursday. Real April Fool weather Fierce blizzard. Snowing and storming. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and Vernon came home with him. 2 Friday. Cold and clear this forenoon. Turned cloudy and raw this p.m. Mrs. Louis Miller spent the afternoon with Ella and stayed for tea. Louis and Charlie came up after tea and spent the evening here. 3 Saturday. Snowed and stormed all day. Terrible weather. 4 Sunday. Clear and cold. Walter Ella & Vernon went to Woolwich church and Sunday school. Aubrey visited at Geo. Stone's today. 5 Monday. Snowed all forenoon. Turned cold towards evening. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale. The snow banks are as high if not higher as they have been all winter. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>April, 1926</h2> 6 Tuesday. Snowed. Clear a.m. Cloudy & raw east wind this p.m. Ella & Vernon did the washing. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale, stayed all day and had his dinner at Ezra's. 7 Wednesday. Rain and sleet this morning. Cloudy and milder this p.m. Walter went to the Annual Meeting at church this forenoon. New callers - Charlie, Noah and Earl Miller. 8 Thursday. Cloudy. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira, also took the Tamworth hog to Elmira for Noah Horst. Ella has the grippe. Aubrey went to Alma tonight. 9 Friday. Fine day. Vernon has the grippe. Aubrey was drawing manure. 10 Saturday. Fine day. Aubrey was drawing manure. Walter visited at Sim. Weaver's and Peter Schmehl's this afternoon. Vernon and Ella feel somewhat better. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>April, 1926.</h2> 11 Sunday. Clear and cold. Walter went to church and S. School this morning. Earl and Ella Miller visited us this afternoon and were here for tea. 12 Monday. Fine and milder. Walter went to the Elmira Monthly Fair this morning and made a day of it. Aubrey was drawing manure. Mrs. Jacob Brown was buried at Elmira. 13 Tuesday. Fine spring day. We butchered a big pig for Richard Day here day. 14 Wednesday. Mild this morning. Showers at noon. Turned cold this afternoon and some snowflurries. The Northern Lights were beautiful tonight. Walter butchered at John Kuhl's today. 15 Thursday. Clear and cold. Walter spent the day in Elmira. Willard Weaver was here for supper. Other callers - Mrs & Mr. Otto Miller & Laura, Irene Spies Annie Schneider. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>April, 1926</h2> 16 Friday. Snowed this morning. Turned colder again. Walter called on some of the neighbours and had his dinner at Noah Miller's. Irvin Schneider was here for supper. Aubrey & Vernon were cutting wood in the orchards. 17 Saturday. Clear and cold. Vernon and Aubrey were cutting wood. Walter went to Schmehl's for the butter this p.m. Mrs. Atkinson was here for dinner. 18 Sunday. Clear and cold. We all went to Woolwich church and S. School this afternoon and Walter and Ella went to Geo. Maurer's for tea. 19 Monday. Clear, cold and windy. Vernon and Ella cleaned the storeroom this forenoon and did the washing this afternoon. Walter went to Henry Witzel's this afternoon and stayed for supper. Roy Melitzer was here for dinner. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>April, 1926.</h2> 20 Thursday Tuesday. Fine and warmer. Walter's callers - Enoch Schneider, Allen Wagner, George & Lincoln Edler and Alex Young. 21 Wednesday. Mild spring like day. Thunderstorm and little shower at noon. Walter & Ella left after breakfast and drove down to Hilliard's in the buggy. We had our dinner there and Ida and Ella drove to Kitchener and did some shopping. After supper Walter, Ella, Bert, Vera and Charlie went to Kitchener in Charlie's car and saw the war picture " Ypres" at the Capital Theatre. Aubrey helped to saw wood at Enoch's this afternoon. 22 Thursday. Another fine day. Walter shipped his hogs at Elmira and then Charlie went down to Dumart's plant. We left Hilliard's after tea and arrived home at 10.10 p.m. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>April, 1926</h2> 23 Friday. Beautiful warm day. Walter & Vernon were pruning apple trees this afternoon. Allen Wagner got two jags of hay and Willard and Edmund Schwindt got a load of grain. Heard the frogs for the first time here although we heard them down in Hilliard's swamp on Wednesday. 24 Saturday. Thunderstorms and showers all day. Walter helped Edler's take a wild steer to Elmira and had his dinner at the Chinese Cafe. 25 Sunday. Cold and very windy. Walter, Ella and Vernon went to S. School this morning. Ella was writing letter this afternoon. A car went up the road past here, the first one for this year. 26 Monday. Cold and windy. The men were tearing down the fences in the pasture field this afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 27 Tuesday. Fair and warmer. Ella & Vernon did the washing this a.m. He and Aubrey worked at the fence this afternoon. Mr. Hill of Fergus tuned both the pianos today and was here for dinner. Ella raked the front part of the yard. 28 Wednesday. Rained hard last night. Snowflurries today. Aubrey got his buggy at Enoch Martin's today. Walter and Ella went to a S. School Meeting at the church tonight. 29 Thursday. Cloudy, cool & drizzly. Walter shipped hogs and spent the day in Elmira. Vernon and Aubry worked at the fence. Tonight, Walter and Ella went to the Literary at Philip Beisels. We drove in the buggy and took Ms. Sam Bird along. 30 Friday. Changeable weather. Ephraim Martin was here and bought a Hereford bull from Walter. Walter took grist to Floradale this p.m. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May, 1926 1 Saturday Lovely warm day. Walter went to Elmira to pay the interest. Vernon and Aubrey went to Creekbank to get some flour. Laura & Norman Miller were our callers this p.m. Saw swallows today. 2 Sunday Very warm and just like summer. We went to church and S. School this afternoon. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln Weaver. Doris and Howard, Annie, Eva and Irwin Schneider. 3 Monday Thunder, rain & wind last night. Very cold & windy today. The men were working at the fence. Walter called at Schneiders & Earl's. 4 Tuesday Fair with cold wind. Ella did her washing and the men worked at the fence. Our callers after supper were - Mr. & Mrs. Sim Weaver and Wesley Miller </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May, 1926 5 Wednesday Cloudy & drizzly. Ella dug around some of the perrenials today, also did her ironing. The men worked at the fence. Walter's callers - George Snider, Irvin Shoemaker and Solomon Gingrich's son. The last of the snowbank in the garden disappeared today. 6 Thursday. Fine warm day. Walter & Vernon went to Elmira this morning and were making fence this afternoon. Ella cleaned the upstairs today. Tonight after supper we went over to Addison Reists. 7 Friday. Very warm. The men were building fence. Ella dug part of the garden and sowed parsley, peas, radishes, lettuce, beets carrots & onions. Willard Weaver was here for tea. 8 Saturday. Very warm. Turned cool this afternoon. The men were at the fence this a.m. and picked stones this p.m. Walter took off the storm windows and doors. Mr. & Mrs. Sim. Weaver and Menno Horst visited us tonight. Vernon helped Reists take cattle to Elmira. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>May, 1926</h2> 9 Sunday. Fair. Cold wind blowing. We went to church & S. S. this morning and were at Lincoln Weaver's for dinner. We had company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Albert Krauter, Mr. & Mrs. Emerson Krauter, Marie and Erla. Aubrey visited in Lebanon today. 10 Monday. Cloudy, cool and windy. Walter spent the day in Elmira went up to Grandpa Krauter's and had his supper there. Aubrey was cultivating. Vernon and Ella were working in the garden all day. Our callers tonight - Charlie Miller, Ezra and Wilfrid Thur & Harry Auger. 11 Tuesday. Clear, cold & windy. Vernon and Ella finished digging the front part of the garden this morning and Ella planted some flower seeds. Walter sowed grain in the field beside the house and Aubrey harrowed. Earl and Ella visited us tonight after tea. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>May, 1926</h2> 12 Wednesday. Fair. Aubrey was cultivating and Vernon & Walter were making fence. Mrs. George Snider was here this afternoon and we were boiling soap. Ella planted dahlia roots and sweet pea seed today. 13 Thursday. Fair. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira this a.m. and he and Vernon worked at the fence this afternoon. Vernon & Walter called at Kings, Stickneys & McDougall's tonight. Ella planted the gladiolus and cleaned the little parlor. 14 Friday. Fine and warm. Ella cleaned the dining room today. The men were seeding and making fence. 15 Saturday Wesley and Esther visited us tonight. 15 Saturday. Fair & warm. The men were seeding and making fence. Ella varnished the linoleum. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>May, 1926</h2> 16 Sunday. Fine warm day. We all went to church & S. School today, did up the chores and were at Enoch Snider's for tea and the evening. Sidney Scheifele called and got some horse radish. 17 Monday. Warm day. Walter and Vernon helped Ella clean and whitewash the cellar today. Aubrey was seeding. Walter's callers tonight - Clarence Stone, Earl Miller and Frank Simmons. 18 Tuesday. Fair. A little cooler. Vernon and Ella did the washing this morning. Aubrey was seeding. Walter & Vernon worked at the fence. Enoch & Melvin Martin got a wad of hay and Lincoln Weaver got some seed grain. 19 Wednesday. Cool & drizzly all day. Grandpa Maurer was here for dinner. Sam Umbach called on Walter. We boiled one batch of Grandpa's soap. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>May, 1926</h2> 20 Thursday. Cool and windy. Ella & Vernon raked some of the garden today and boiled the soap over again. Walter shipped hogs and Aubrey was seeding. Walter went to practice tonight. Callers - Linc. Weaver and Irvin Schneider. Dr. Bechtel of Elmira was buried today. 21 Friday. Cloudy and Warmer. A few little showers. Walter finished the seeding today. Aubrey was harrowing. Our callers tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller Sam Umbach & Lloyd Farncombe. 22 Saturday. Cold cloudy drizzly windy. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this morning. Aubrey & Vernon were spreading manure. 23 Sunday. Clear and cold. We went to church & S.S. this morning. Our company today - Mr. & Mrs. George Schmidt, Homer, Arnold, Floyd and Melba and Mr. & Mrs. Harold Hebel and Glen. We called at Ezra Maurer's tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>May, 1926.</h2> 24 Monday. Clear windy & cool. The men worked at the fence. Ella and Vernon did the washing this morning and Ella boiled another batch of soap. Walter's callers - Noah Miller, Addison, Harvey & Lorne Reist, Mr. Oppertshauser, Wm. King, Louis Miller, Jno. Stange and Mr. Kraft, Edmund Bonn. Walter visited Leon Wagner tonight. 25 Tuesday. Fine cool day. The men worked at the fence this forenoon. This p.m. Walter, Ella & Vernon went to Kitchener and got Vernon some new clothes. We stopped at the church and Walter attended the Finance meeting. Aubrey was harrowing. 26 Wednesday. Fine day. Aubrey and Vernon were plowing and cultivating the mansel ground. Ella boiled the soap over again. Alex Letson's house on the 12th of Peel burned down today. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>May, 1926</h2> 27 Thursday. Fine day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira this a.m. and sowed the mangels this afternoon. Aubrey made the ridges this morning and put out several loads of manure this p.m. Ella called on Mrs. Elmo King tonight. Our callers tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller, Lincoln Weaver, Homer and Norman Henderson, Hugh MacDougall, Bill Keith and Mr. Letson. Vernon and Ella worked in the garden all day and planted potatoes, corn, pumpkins, beans, beets, cucumbers, muskmelons, zinnies, balsam and four o clocks. 28 Friday. Fine day. Walter spent the forenoon at Leon Wagner's. Aubrey was drawing manure. Mr. Milt. Anman was here for dinner. Mrs. Geo. Snider visited Ella this afternoon. 29 Saturday. Fine. Aubrey was drawing manure. Walter & Enoch Schneider went to Fergus this p.m. Walter & L. Wagner went to Alma tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>May, 1926</h2> 30 Sunday. Fair. A few little sprinkles of rain. We went to church & S. School this afternoon and Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Maurer were here for tea. 31 Monday. Very warm day. Ella & Vernon did the washing this morning. Aubrey was drawing manure. Walter & Vernon worked at the fence. Callers - Irvin Shoemaker, Solomon Gingrich, Bill Keith & Mr. Letson. Albert Letson bought Aubrey's car and got it tonight. <h2>June, 1926</h2> 1 Tuesday. Showery. Very windy this afternoon. Ella cut the potatoes and the men planted them. Vernon & Aubrey were plowing this afternoon. Mr. & Mrs. Elma King visited us tonight. 2 Wednesday. Cool cloudy & showery. Vernon & Aubrey were plowing. Walter's callers tonight - Jno. Stange, and Emanuel Bauman. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>June, 1926</h2> 3 Thursday. Fair, cool & windy. Vernon & Aubrey were plowing. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira this morning and took Enoch over to Fergus and left our coupe there to be painted. Tonight he went over to church at Floradale to attend a Quarterly Board Meeting. 4 Friday. Fine and warm. Vernon & Aubrey finished plowing the corn field. Walter went to Elmira this forenoon. Callers - Irene Spies & Norman King. 5 Saturday. Fair and warm. Aubrey was cultivating & harrowing the cornfield. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this afternoon. 6 Sunday. Showery & very windy. The wheel on our wind mill blew down today. We went to church and S. School this morning. Mr. & Mrs. Harvery Schmidt, Rhoda and Gladys were here for tea. Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller visited us tonight. Vernon went to practice with Irvin. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3>June 1926</h3> 7 Monday. Changeable weather Thunderstorms and rain this p.m. Walter took pigs to Elmira Fair and sold some of them. Aubrey was harrowing. Vernon & Ella did the washing and Ella did the ironing. Walter & Aubrey went up to Ausley Lankin's tonight. Ella transplanted the stocks 8 Tuesday. cloudy & cool. Walter butchered a beef at Harvey Schmidts this forenoon. We put the cows and young cattle down in the meadow this morning and had a wild time with them. Vernon & Aubrey brought home the pig Walter bought at Lankin's last night. 9 Wednesday. Fine day. Walter, Ella & Vernon went to Guelph to the O.A.C. {Ontario Agricultural College} today with Ephraim & Enoch Sniders and spent the day there. and enjoyed ourselves very much. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3>June, 1926</h3> 10 Thursday. Beautiful day. Ella & Ella Miller went to Elmira with Walter this morning and attended the three sessions of the W.M.S. (Women's Missionary Society} convention. Miss Agnes Good of Kitchener spoke in the afternoon and Miss Sarah Kramer of Tokio, Japan at night. Both addresses were splendid. 11 Friday. Fair and warm Aubrey was disking the flax land. Walter and Ella went to St. Jacobs with Leon Wagner's tonight and attended the Township S.S. Convention Roy Hisey of Elmira and Rev. Guild of Toronto were the speakers. Grandpa & Grandma Krauter called in on their way up to Lincoln's. First night of the beef ring. 12 Saturday. Warm. A few showers this morning. Walter & Ella went to Fergus tonight with Enoch Snider and Walter brought home the newly painted coupe. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3>June, 1926.</h3> 13 Sunday. Very warm day. We went to church & S. School this afternoon and had the following company for tea - Mr & Mrs. Peter Musselman, Laura and Arthur of Conestogo. Mr & Mrs Colson Jefferson, Ray and Lois and Mr. Amos Musselman of Kitchener 14 Monday. Drizzly and cold. Thunderstorms and heavy rain this afternoon. Walter & Vernon took a fat heifer to Elmira on the wagon. 15 Tuesday. fair day. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale Aubrey was plowing. Vernon & Ella did the washing this morning and worked in the garden this p.m. 16 Wednesday. Fair day. Walter sowed the flax this morning Vernon & Aubrey were plowing. Ella spent the afternoon with Edna Walter, Ella & Vernon were at an ice cream party at Earl Millers tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 17 Thursday. Windy. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira this morning. Aubrey & Vernon were plowing and cultivating the turnip ground. Walter & Vernon went to practice tonight. 18 Friday. Windy & cool. Walter sowed the turnips this afternoon. Aubrey went to Elmira's Big Night with Homer Henderson. 19 Saturday. Cool. Vernon & Aubrey were plowing. 20 Sunday. Cool & windy We went to Woolwich church & S. School this morning where Rev. Campbell of Roseville preached Walter & Vernon went to to practise this afternoon and we all went to the Children's Day Services tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3>June, 1926</h3> 21 Monday. Cloudy, sultry and very windy. Noah Miller spent the forenoon with Walter. Ella did the washing. Vernon & Aubrey were plowing. A few little showers and distant thunderstorms tonight. 22 Tuesday. Fine and cool. Aubrey was cultivating. Vernon & Ella cut the thistles and weeds in the lane this p.m. and beans - planted the cabbage tonight. 23 Wednesday. Threatening. A few sprinkles of rain. Aubrey was working in the buckwheat field. 24 Thursday. Beautiful day Ella went to Elmira with Walter this morning and took the first train to Kitchener to meet Marie and little Albert. We had our dinner at Edith's and supper at Grandpa Krauters. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3>June, 1926</h3> 25 Friday. Fair. Vernon & Aubrey sowed the buckwheat today and rolled it. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this afternoon. 26 Saturday Cloudy & cool. Aubrey was plowing. Walter, Vernon Marie and little Albert went to a S. School picnic at Heidelberg this p.m. 27 Sunday. Fair and cool. We went to church S. School this p.m. 28 Monday. Clear and windy Vernon helped us with the washing this morning . Walter went to Neuert's sale at Floradale this p.m. 29 Tuesday. Hot and windy Aubrey was cultivating. Walter drove to St. Jacobs with the wagon and got the cow he bought from Albert Scheihle. He went to P. Becker's sale this p.m. Ella & Ella Miller went berry picking but didn't get many berries. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>June, 1926</h2> 30 Wednesday Fair. Aubrey was cutting thistle and Vernon and Walter hoed the mangels. Walter, Ella, Marie and little Albert went to Grandpa Krauter's tonight. <h2>July</h2> 1 Thursday. Fair day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira this morning and had his dinner at his fathers. Enoch & Irvin Schneider called here tonight. Aubrey was cutting thistles 2 Friday. Lovely warm day. Walter was cultivating corn Charles Hilliard and Aaron Scheifele were here for dinner. Our company tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller and Mrs. Wesley Miller. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Duplicate of XA1MSA249_1-8_EllaMaurerFarmDiary1926-7_046.pdf} <h3>June, 1926</h3> 25 Friday. Fair. Vernon & Aubrey sowed the buckwheat today and rolled it. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this afternoon. 26 Saturday Cloudy & cool. Aubrey was plowing. Walter, Vernon Marie and little Albert went to a S. School picnic at Heidelberg this p.m. 27 Sunday. Fair and cool. We went to church S. School this p.m. 28 Monday. Clear and windy Vernon helped us with the washing this morning . Walter went to Neuert's sale at Floradale this p.m. 29 Tuesday. Hot and windy Aubrey was cultivating. Walter drove to St. Jacobs with the wagon and got the cow he bought from Albert Scheihle. He went to P. Becker's sale this p.m. Ella & Ella Miller went berry picking but didn't get many berries. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Duplicate of XA1MSA249_1-8_EllaMaurerFarmDiary1926-7_047.pdf} <h2>June, 1926</h2> 30 Wednesday Fair. Aubrey was cutting thistle and Vernon and Walter hoed the mangels. Walter, Ella, Marie and little Albert went to Grandpa Krauter's tonight. <h2>July</h2> 1 Thursday. Fair day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira this morning and had his dinner at his fathers. Enoch & Irvin Schneider called here tonight. Aubrey was cutting thistles 2 Friday. Lovely warm day. Walter was cultivating corn Charles Hilliard and Aaron Scheifele were here for dinner. Our company tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller and Mrs. Wesley Miller. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>July, 1926</h2> 3 Saturday. Fair and warm. Walter, Ella, Vernon and Marie & little Albert went to the Union S. S. picnic held in Wright's grove at Conestogo and had a very nice time. Aubrey was plowing summer fallow. 4 Sunday. Lovely cool day. We went to Woolwich church & S. School this morning. Our callers this p.m --- Mr. & Mrs. Fred Miller, Mr. & Mrs W. Pleon and Ms. Frey, Vera & Ella Hilliard and Thelma Scheifele. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Albert Krauter, Mr. & Mrs. Emerson Krauter, Marie and Erla, Mrs. Allen Krauter and little Albert, Mr & Mrs. Lincoln Weaver, Willard, Mildred, Doris and Howard, Miss Alice Klem and Mr. Oppertshauser. 5 Monday. Fair and warm. Vernon & Ella did the washing Walter finished cultivating the corn and potatoes. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>July, 1926.</h2> 6 Tuesday. Warm day. Vernon & Aubrey were plowing. Walter took Ella down to Grandpa Krauter's tonight. 7 Wednesday. Quite Warm. Walter cut some sweet clover today Ella & Marie went to Heidelberg tonight. Aubrey was plowing 8 Thursday. Very warm. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira Aubrey was helping to put a fence around their cemetery this afternoon. Vernon went to the S. School picnic in Waterloo Park with Otto Miller's this afternoon. Emerson took Ella to St. Jacobs tonight and she came home with John Stange's. Addie, Marie and Ella were at Grandpa's too today. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>July, 1926.</h2> 9 Friday. Sultry. Thunderstorms and heavy rains this afternoon and evening. Walter cut some more sweet clover and Aubrey raked. Mr. David Horst of St. Jacobs was here for dinner. Walter, Ella & Vernon were at a strawberry social at Ed. Bender's which was held in honor of Mr. Adams who is leaving shorty for Toronto. 10 Saturday. Sultry and showery this morning. Turned cool and very windy this afternoon Walter was gallivanting around this afternoon. Eva visited Ella this a.m. 11 Sunday. Lovely, cool day. We went to church & S. School this afternoon and were at Earl Miller's for tea. Lloyd Aylestock called on Aubrey tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3>July, 1926</h3> 12 Monday. Cool & showery this morning. Fair and windy this p.m. Vernon and Ella hoed in the garden for awhile this morning and picked berries in Reists' bush this afternoon. Walter & Aubrey spent the biggest part of the day in Elmira and Aubrey went up to his brother Rube's for supper. Our callers tonight - Charlie Miller, Addison & Harvey Reist. 13 Tuesday. Fair and cool. Vernon & Ella did the washing and Vernon & Aubrey hoed mangels till noon. Walter was cutting and raking. This afternoon they brought in 4 loads of sweet clover. 14 Tuesday. Wednesday. Fair and warmer. The men brought in 6 loads of sweet clover today. Born - To Mr. & Mrs. Ed. Bolender twins, son and daughter. Fern & Cecil. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>July, 1926</h2> 15 Thursday. Fine, warm day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and Aubrey took the old hog down. This afternoon they brought in 6 loads of sweet clover. Ella was picking strawberries in Reists bush. 16 Friday. Fair and warm. The men brought in 9 loads of hay today. Walter, Ella & Vernon went to the Presbyterian Garden Party at Alma tonight. 17 Saturday. Showery. Vernon and Aubrey were plowing this afternoon. Our company for tea tonight were - Mr. & Mrs. John Eichler and baby Margaret of Miami, Florida, Mr. & Mrs Frank Hamel and Betty and Mr. Mervin Smith all of Kitchener. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>July, 1926.</h2> 18 Sunday. Lovely day. We went to church S. School this morning. The Men's Glee Club of North-Central College, Naperville, Illinois gave a service of song which was wonderful. We went to Grandpa Krauter's for dinner & supper. 19 Monday. Sultry. Thunderstorms and rain this evening. Vernon was raking this morning and Walter was cutting. Aubrey helped draw in hay at Enoch's till noon. They brought in 3 loads of rakings here this afternoon. We wanted to go to Kitchener tonight to hear the Glee Club but couldn't on account of the rain. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>July, 1926</h2> 20 Tuesday Very warm. Ella did the washing this morning and Walter picked cherries. Aubrey & Vernon plowed. This afternoon they brought in 6 loads of hay. Ella was canning cherries 21 Wednesday. Very hot. Walter finished cutting this morning and Aubrey & Vernon were hoeing mangels. They brought in 6 loads of hay today. 22 Thursday. Showery this morning Walter shipped hogs this morning and was at Mr. Adams' sale this afternoon. 23 Friday. Fine day. Allen. Marie and little Albert came up home this morning and brought us some black cherries. The men brought in the last 3 loads of rakings. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>July, 1926.</h2> 24 Saturday. Lovely day. Allen & Marie went up to Lincoln Weaver's for dinner today. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale. Aubrey was plowing. 25 Sunday. Lovely, cool day. Walter went to S. School today. Our company - Mr. & Mrs. Chas. Hilliard, Vera, Ella & Beulah, Miss Ethel Burlingame of Cuba, N. Y. Mr. & Mrs. Milton Eix of Floradale, Mr. & Mrs. Colson Jefferson, Lois and Roy, and Sonny Hamel of Kitchener Mr. & Mrs. Allen Krauter & Albert of Dauphin, Man. Annie & Irvin Schneider and Charles Miller. Roy and Sonny are staying for a week. Born - On July 25 to Mr. & Mrs. Tom. Vogel, a son. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July, 1926 26 Monday. Fine and warm. Vernon & Aubrey were plowing. We had an ice cream party here tonight and the following people were here Mr & Mrs. Earl Miller, Mr & Mrs. Harvey Schmidt, Rhoda & Gladys and Frank Simons. 27 Tuesday. Warm Day. Walter was scuffling. Colson brought Edith & Lois up tonight 28 Wednesday. Showers all day. Walter was hoeing and Vernon & Aubrey were plowing 29 Thursday. Lovely day. Very misty this morning. Roy & Sonny went to Elmira with Walter this morning. Vernon & Aubrey were plowing. 30 Friday. Warm. Mrs. Wm. Vogel (Mabel Shaner) died at K-W. Hospital last night. The men were hoeing turnips. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July, 1926. 31 Saturday. Very warm day. Walter helped Earl Miller this morning. Vernon & Aubrey finished hoeing the turnips. Colson came up here this afternoon and Edith, Roy, Lois and Sonny went home with him after supper. Sam Umbach was here for supper. This afternoon we had a hilarious chase when the chickens ran away with Lois' comfort & diddle as she calls it. Ezra Miller was operated on for appendicitis at the Fergus Hospital. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August,1926 1 Sunday. Very sultry and showery. We went to S. School this morning and went up to Heidelberg and had our dinner at Emerson's We were at Mabel Shaner's {Schaner} funeral this afternoon and had our supper at Shaner's and came home in a real downpour of rain 2 Monday. Very sultry Walter picked cherries and helped to pit them and we did up twenty-two sealers. Vernon & Aubrey filled in the old well in the back orchard. 3 Tuesday. Sultry & dreary. Walter helped Ella with the washing this morning. Vernon & Aubrey were drawing home rails from the pasture field. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August, 1926. 4 Wednesday. Sultry & a few showers Walter & Ella hoed the garden this forenoon. Vernon & Aubrey were plowing. This afternoon Vernon & Ella picked a few more raspberries in Reists bush and Aubrey was cultivating 5 Thursday. Rained this morning Cleared up after dinner Walter and Vernon went to Elmira this morning. Walter and Ella went to Fergus this afternoon and visited Ezra Miller at the Hospital and were at Art Cragg's for tea, also called at Earl Miller's. 6 Friday. Very hot and sultry. Walter cut some of the wheat today and Vernon & Aubrey were stooking. We were asked down to Oscar Schmidt's tonight but Walter wouldn't go. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August, 1926. 7 Saturday. Sultry & threatening. Walter finished cutting the wheat by noon. 8 Sunday. Lovely cool day. We went to church & S.S. this p.m. Our company for tea - Art Klinck Eileen and Leonard and Aunt Elizabeth. We took in the Floradale Children's Day tonight 9 Monday. Fair. Walter and Ella went to Elmira this Morning and had their dinner at Norman Snider's. Mrs. Edmund Schwindt visited Ella tonight. 10 Tuesday. Hot and sultry. Ella did her washing. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this a.m. and scuffled mangels and potatoes this p.m. Vernon was hoeing and Aubrey was cultivating. Walter, Ella & Vernon were at an ice cream feed at Ezra Maurer's </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August, 1926 11 Wednesday. Warm. Rain last night. The men were digging post holes. Ella picked some raspberries in Reists bush this afternoon. 12 Thursday. Warm. Shower of rain last night. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Vernon & Aubrey hoed mangels this afternoon. Walter, Ella & Vernon were at a birthday party at Norman Snider's tonight and had a good time. 13 Friday. Sultry. Another shower of rain last night. The men were working at the fence. Ella picked some berries in Reists bush this afternoon. 14 Saturday. Hot & threatening Enoch & Irvin Schneider helped today and the men brought in the wheat - 27 loads, today. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Duplicate of XA1MSA249_1-8_EllaMaurerFarmDiary1926-7_062.pdf} August, 1926. 7 Saturday. Sultry & threatening. Walter finished cutting the wheat by noon. 8 Sunday. Lovely cool day. We went to church & S.S. this p.m. Our company for tea - Art Klinck Eileen and Leonard and Aunt Elizabeth. We took in the Floradale Children's Day tonight 9 Monday. Fair. Walter and Ella went to Elmira this Morning and had their dinner at Norman Snider's. Mrs. Edmund Schwindt visited Ella tonight. 10 Tuesday. Hot and sultry. Ella did her washing. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this a.m. and scuffled mangels and potatoes this p.m. Vernon was hoeing and Aubrey was cultivating. Walter, Ella & Vernon were at an ice cream feed at Ezra Maurer's </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Duplicate of XA1MSA249_1-8_EllaMaurerFarmDiary1926-7_063.pdf} August, 1926 11 Wednesday. Warm. Rain last night. The men were digging post holes. Ella picked some raspberries in Reists bush this afternoon. 12 Thursday. Warm. Shower of rain last night. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Vernon & Aubrey hoed mangels this afternoon. Walter, Ella & Vernon were at a birthday party at Norman Snider's tonight and had a good time. 13 Friday. Sultry. Another shower of rain last night. The men were working at the fence. Ella picked some berries in Reists bush this afternoon. 14 Saturday. Hot & threatening Enoch & Irvin Schneider helped today and the men brought in the wheat - 27 loads, today. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August, 1926. 15 Sunday. Lovely cool day. We went to church & S. School this morning. Ella & Earl and us we went down to Clayton Scheifele's and spent the day there. 16 Monday. Hot. Heavy shower at noon. Ella picked some berries in Reists bush this morning. Aubrey went to Elmira this a.m. on business. Walter was gadding this afternoon. Walter, Ella & Vernon spent the evening at Sim. Weaver's. 17 Tuesday. Sultry & threatening Walter cut the grain in the field beside the house and Vernon & Aubrey were stooking. Vernon & Ella did the washing this morning Mrs Youen, Violet Youen and Mrs. Elmo King spent the afternoon with Ella and got some gooseberries. Walter, Ella & Vernon went to a Social at Earl Miller's tonight Woolwich entertained Bethel & Floradale </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August, 1926. 18 Wednesday. Cloudy & cool. Walter cut the grain in the field between the two orchards and Aubrey & Vernon stooked. Mrs Jake King and Mrs. Meritt Winn visited Ella this afternoon and got some gooseberries. Walter, Ella & Vernon were at a surprise party for Angus Weber's at Philip Beisels tonight and got home in the wee sma' hours. Angus Weber's are going West on Friday 19 Thursday. Windy and cool. Vernon & Ella brought in the onions today. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira This p.m. he was cutting grain and the other two were stooking. Our callers tonight - Charles Miller and Homer Henderson. 20 Friday. Cloudy. Nasty east wind the last three days. This a.m. Walter cut and the others stooked. This p.m. Walter & Aubrey helped to thresh wheat at Enoch Schneider's. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August, 1926. 21 Saturday. Cool. Downpour of rain last night and drizzly all day. We threshed our wheat today and the following men were here - Enoch & Irvin Snider Addison and Harvey Reist, Alex MacDonald and Ewart Davidson 22 Sunday. Heavy showers of rain last night. Cloudy and cool today. Walter & Ella went down to Elmira this morning with Enoch Snider's and attended S. School and services there. The Woolwich League had charge of the services. This afternoon the Elmira League had charge of the services here in Woolwich and this evening the two Leagues took over the services in Elmira. We drove up to Grandpa Krauter's after church and got some apples & pears. Linc's called in here after church and had lunch with us. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August, 1926 23 Monday. Thunderstorms and heavy rains this p.m. Sultry and threatening this morning. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale and got the horses shod. This afternoon he was gadding. 24 Thursday. Fair and cooler. Vernon & Ella did the washing this a.m. Walter got some bricks for the chimney at his Dad's. This afternoon Walter & Ella went to Kitchener Callers - Geo Bolender Peter Roos, Charles Miller, Fred Forwell, Enoch, Irvin & Eva Snider 25 Wednesday. Lovely day. The men tried to cut grain but the ground is too soft. Ella & Ella Miller were at a quilting at Sim Weaver's this afternoon and the men came up for them tonight </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August, 1926. 25 Thursday. Drizzly & cloudy.. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira this morning. Aubrey & Vernon were digging post holes. Walter, Ella & Vernon were at an ice cream party at Harvey Schmidts tonight. 27 Friday. Fine day. Dr. McQuibban was here this morning examining Vernon for life insurance. Walter tried to cut grain this p.m. but with poor success. 28 Saturday. Fine day. Vernon & Aubrey helped to thresh barley from the field at Enoch Schneider's and Walter was cutting grain. 29 Sunday. Lovely cool day. We took a trip up to Durham today to visit Ethel Young and stayed for dinner and supper. We arrived home at 9 oclock. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August, 1926 30 Monday. Fine day. Walter finised cutting the grain today this forenoon and he and Vernon brought in 1 load of oats before dinner and Aubrey helped to thresh all day at Eph. Snider's. Vernon and Walter helped too this afternoon. Ella did her washing. 31 Tuesday. Lovely day. Maurer's threshed all day and had the following help - Ewart Davison, Alex MacDonald, Eph. Snider, Peter Sherer, Enoch and Irvin Schneider, Addison and Harvey Reist. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>September, 1926</h2> 1 Wednesday Fine day. Maurer's finished threshing around 9 p.m. a.m. and the outfit moved over to Enoch Schneider's and Walter Walter & Aubrey helped there till 3 p.m. Vernon feels sick today. 2 Thursday. Cloudy & cool. Aubrey helped to thresh at Reists all day and Walter shipped hogs this morning and also helped at Reists' this p.m. Ella & Vernon got some small corn for pickling. Our callers this p.m. were - Ruth & Ruby Schwindt and Annie Schneider 3 Friday. Cloudy & windy. The men (Aubrey & Walter helped to thresh at Addison Reists in the forenoon and at Eph. Snyder's in the afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>September, 1926</h2> 4 Saturday. Elmira Fair Day. Drizzly and miserable weather. Aubrey & Walter helped to finish Eph. Snyder's threshing this forenoon and Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this p.m. 5 Sunday. Foggy, dismal, drizzly day. Walter, Ella & Vernon went to Woolwich S. school and church where Rev. O. G. Hallman of Kitchener preached 6 Monday. Labor day. Drizzly this morning. Cleared up fine this afternoon. Ella & Vernon did the washing this morning. Walter, Ella & Vernon went to Elmira this p.m. Walter & Vernon went to the Elmira Fair and Ella took the train to Toronto. Vera Hilliard went with Ella and they stayed with Mrs. Davison at 168 St. John's Rd. They went to the Wonderland Theatre tonight and saw "Lovey Mary" 258,000 people at the Toronto Ex. today. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>September, 1926</h2> 7. Tuesday. Lovely day. Ella & Vera spent the whole day at the Exhibition and stayed for the evening performance "Arabia" which was very good. 8 Wednesday. Fine day. Mrs. Davison took Vera, Ella and Mrs. Ward all over the city today We had our dinner in Eaton's. Walter & Aubrey helped to thresh at Addison Reists this afternoon. 9 Thursday. Rain this morning Cleared up fine this afternoon. Mrs. Davison took Vera & Ella downtown this morning and went to the Pantages Theatre. The picture was "Forlorn River" by Zane Grey and the vaudeville was also good. We left West Toronto at 350 p.m. and Ella got back to Elmira around 7 oclock. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and went to Kitchener with Leon Wagner's and got Ella at Elmira tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>September, 1926.</h2> 10 Friday. Perfect day. The men were plowing wheat ground. Vernon helped to thresh ad Addison Reists 3/4 day and Aubrey also helped for awhile this afternoon, Walter got the fertilizer at Alma this morning. Walter went to Elmira with Jno Stange and Otto Miller tonight and attended Euleis meeting 11 Saturday. Fine day. Vernon helped to thresh at Addison Reists' this forenoon and Aubrey helped at Otto Miller's this afternoon. Walter sowed one piece of wheat this afternoon. 12 Sunday. Dreary dull day. Walter, Ella & Vernon went to Woolwich church and S. School this morning and to Grandpa Krauter's for dinner & supper and to the Mennonite church at Elmira tonight. Rev. Oscar Buckholder of Breslau preached. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>September, 1926</h2> 13 Monday. Perfect day. Ella & Vernon did the washing. Aubrey helped to thresh at Louis Miller's this forenoon. Walter was cultivating and harrowing this a.m. and sowed the other piece of wheat this afternoon. 14 Tuesday. Cool day. Dominion Election Day. Walter was bringing people to the polls all day. Ella went over to Floradale this afternoon with Ella & Earl Miller and had her tea at J. T. Otto. Tonight Mr. McGinnis's barn on the 12th of Peel burned down. Walter & Ella went to Kitchener tonight to hear the election returns. Wm. D. Euler, Liberal, was elected in N. Waterloo with a majority of 4, 036. Marriages on Sept. 15 - Howard Groff and Florence Wright Jack Soehner and Erma Aberle. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>September, 1926</h2> 15 Wednesday. Misty morning Thunderstorms and heavy rains The men put in the posts for the lane fence 16 Thursday. Showery this morning. Cloudy & sultry. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira this morning. Vernon & Ella went to the School Fair at Parker with Otto Miller's. Creekbank got 2nd prize for their school parade. Walter & Ella went to the Mennonite church at Elmira tonight with Eph. Snyder's. Rev. C. F. Derstine preached. 17 Friday. Cloudy. Walter took a load of wheat to St. Jacobs today. Vernon & Aubrey cut the burdocles. Walter & Ella went to Elmira Mennonite church at again with Eph. Snider's tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>September, 1926</h2> 18 Saturday. Cloudy & sultry The men worked at the fence this morning and Vernon & Aubrey were plowing this p.m. Ella spent the afternoon and evening at Lincoln Weaver's Edna had all her teeth pulled yesterday 19 Sunday. Warm & sultry. Walter & Noah Miller went to the Mennonite S. S. and church at Elmira this morning. Walter, Ella & Vernon went to Woolwich church S.S. this afternoon and to Elmira Mennonite tonight. Mr. & Ms. Colson Jefferson, Roy and Lois were here for tea. 20 Monday. Fine day. Vernon and Aubrey were plowing. Walter helped Ella do the washing and cleaned some wheat. Earl and Ella Miller spent the evening with us. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>September, 1926.</h2> 21 Tuesday. Drizzly day Walter went to Jno. Martin's funeral at Elmira this morning with Eph. Snider's. Jno. Martin was electrocuted while at work on a hydro pole last Saturday No this is a mistake the funeral was on Wednesday. 21 Tuesday. Fair. Walter took a load of wheat to St. Jacobs and stayed all day. Grandpa & Grandma Krauter came up to Lincoln's for dinner and Grandpa came down here after dinner and he and Vernon are building a new parliament building. Vernon & Grandpa went to Woolwich church tonight with Eph. Snider where Rev. Max Richter of Germany spoke. Walter & Ella went to the Adult Bible Class Rally at Elmira where Rev. P. Webster of Hamilton gave an address. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>September, 1926</h2> 22 Wednesday. Drizzly day Walter went to John Martin's funeral with Eph. Snyder's this morning. Aubrey was plowing. Grandpa Krauter and Rachel Martin came here this p.m. and were here for tea and the night. 23 Thursday. Dull, drizzly & foggy. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira, had his dinner at Norman Snider's came home around 5 p.m. and went up to Creekbank. Talk about your busy men! Aubrey was drawing manure. 24 Friday. Sultry & cloudy. Thunderstorms and heavy rains this afternoon. The men plowed and cleaned wheat. 25 Saturday. Cold cloudy and showery. The men were gadding both forenoon and afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>September, 1926</h2> 26 Sunday. First frost last night. Cold & clear day. We went to church S. School this morning and to Leon Wagner's for dinner and supper. 27 Monday. Fair and somewhat warmer. Walter took a load of wheat to St. Jacobs. Vernon was digging a ditch in the lane. Aubrey plowed. Walter went to a Sunday School meeting tonight. 28 Tuesday. Fine day. Vernon & Aubrey were plowing this forenoon. This p.m. they were cutting buckwheat with the mower. 29 Wednesday. Fine day. The men finished cutting the buckwheat this morning and Walter Ella & Vernon went to the School Fair at St. Jacobs where there was a large crowd. 30 Thursday. Lovely day. Walter shipped hogs and cut the flax this afternoon. Vera Hilliard came up to Pearl's with Walter. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>October, 1926</h2> 1 Friday. Threatening. Rain this afternoon. Aubrey went to the Drayton Fair today. Walter helped to cut corn at Allen Wagner's this afternoon. Edna, Willard, Mildred, Doris and Howard Weaver visited us this afternoon and were here for tea. Two of Harry Klinck's chicken pens burned down last night 2 Saturday. Fair. Walter & Aubrey both helped to cut corn at Allen Wagner's till noon. This p.m Aubrey helped at Alf. Shantz's. Tonight we had a surprise party for Grandpa Maurer's birthday and presented him with a Bible These folks were there - Mr. & Mrs. Walter Maurer and Vernon, Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Maurer, Mr. and Mrs. Colson Jefferson, Roy & Lois, Mr. & Mrs. Harold Weber and Glen, Miss Miriam Maurer, Master Sonny Hamel & Mr. Wilfred Underwood. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>October, 1926.</h2> 3 Sunday. Cloudy Day. Walter and Jake Spies went to Wallace this morning and Ella went to Floradale Sunday School with Mrs. Spies and had her dinner at Spies's. Walter had his dinner at Mr. Sweeney's. This p.m. Walter, Ella & Vernon went to Woolwich church & S. School. 4 Monday. Very foggy this morning. Very hot and sultry day. Thunderstorms and heavy rain tonight. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this morning, Aubrey helped cutting corn at Alf. Shantz till noon and Vernon cut roads through the corn. This p.m. Walter started cutting corn with the binder 5 Tuesday. Fair. Aubrey was helping to cut corn at Noah Miller's all day. Walter was cutting corn with the binder here. Saw Spies moved his outfit here tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>October, 1926</h2> 6 Wednesday. Cloudy & dull. Rain this afternoon. Maurer's were cutting corn today. They had to stop for awhile this afternoon on account of the rain. These few were here for dinner - Sam Spies, Peter Sherer, Walter Adler, George Koepke, Mark Tutton, Sam Bird, Allen Wagner, Jack Spies, Noah Miller. They were all here again for supper except Noah with the corn binder at noon. 7 Thursday. Cloudy & cold. Walter shipped hogs this morning George Snider helped Vernon in the silo. Maurer finished cutting corn at noon. We had the same help as yesterday. Homer Henderson was here in Allen Wagner's stead. Aubrey helped to cut corn at Eph Snider's this afternoon. Vernon & Walter cleaned a load of wheat. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>October, 1926</h2> 8 Friday. Frost last night. Cold and clear day. Aubrey helped cutting corn at Eph. Snyders till dinner and a few hours at Alf. Shantz's this p.m. Vernon and Walter took 2 loads of flour to Floradale this afternoon. 9 Saturday. Clear and warmer. The mew took the buckwheat over to Addison Reists' barn today, 8 loads and Addison & Harvey helped them load 2 loads of flour after dark tonight and they put them in the barn. 10 Sunday. Dull & dreary. We went to Woolwich S, School this morning and then up to Grandpa Krauter's for the day. These people were also there - Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln Weaver and family, Clarence Stone, Norman Atkinson, Mrs. Shaner, Wm. Vogel and Aunt Elizabeth Huehuergard. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>October, 1926</h2> 11 Monday. Dull morning Wonderful afternoon. Ella did the washing. Walter went to the Elmira Monthly Fair. Vernon & Aubrey took 2 loads of flax to Floradale. This p.m. we took up 6 rows of potatoes. Geo. Snider came over and helped. 12 Tuesday. Fair. This morning we picked up the rest of the potatoes 4 rows. This afternoon they put them in the cellar and brought in 2 loads of mangels Aubrey was plowing. 13 Wednesday. Rain last night Colder today. Walter took a load of wheat to St. Jacobs. Aubrey plowed. 14 Thursday. Fair. A few showers this p.m. Ella went to Elmira this morning with Walter and Vernon and Aubrey plowed. This p.m. they worked at the mangels. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>October, 1926</h2> 15 Friday. Fair. The men finished the mangels today and brought in 1 load of turnips. Ella cleaned up some of the garden and brought in the gladiolus bulbs. 16 Saturday. Dull & showery. The men brought in 2 loads of turnips this morning and Vernon & Aubrey plowed for a while this afternoon but had to give it up on account of the rain. Aubrey called at Schmekl's for the butter and Emanuel Bowman called to settle for the flax. 17 Sunday. Cloudy & cold. First little snowflurry of the season this morning. Charles Miller was here for dinner. We went to Woolwich church & S. School this afternoon where Isaac Lachman of Bridgeport preached. We went over to Ezra's for tea. Colson's. Harold's and Mervin Smith were there too. On Oct. 6th. to Mr. & Mrs. Frank Hamel a daughter. Constance Mary. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>October, 1926</h2> 18 Monday. It was snowing hard when we came home from Ezra's last night and this morning there was about two inches of snow. Dismal, foggy, drizzly day. 19 Tuesday. Cloudy and cool. Ella did her washing. Vernon & Aubrey plowed. Walter went to Solomon Bender's sale this afternoon. 20 Wednesday. Snowed all day. Very wet and slushy under foot. Aubrey got a load of tile at Wallenstein this morning and Vernon plowed. This afternoon they got the hides and bones ready to ship. Ella did her ironing this morning and clean the spare bedroom and store room this afternoon. 21 Thursday. Cloudy & cold. Walter shipped hogs this morning and Aubrey took the hides down. Ella cleaned the cellar. This p.m. we brought in the apples - two bagsfull. Vernon & Aubrey plowed. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>October, 1926</h2> 22 Friday. Rained all day. The men worked at the ditch for a little while this afternoon. 23 Saturday. Fair and cool. Fred Soehner came this morning and put on the chimney. Noah Miller helped to dig ditch this forenoon. This afternoon, Aubrey & Vernon helped to cut corn at Sam. Bird's. Ella picked some beech nuts this afternoon. 24 Sunday. Cloudy drizzly and cold. Rained hard this morning. We went to church and S. School this morning and over to Milton Eix's for dinner and supper. 25 Monday. Cold. Snowflurries Real snowstorm tonight. Walter took the car up to Alma this morning. They worked at the ditch this p.m. Vernon went to Weiner Roast at Floradale with Schneider's. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>October, 1926</h2> 26 Tuesday. The ground is covered with snow. Cold. More snowflurries. Ella did her washing and ironing today. The men worked at the ditch this forenoon and Aubrey and Vernon plowed this p.m. 27 Wednesday. Lovely day. Noah Miller helped and they worked at the tiles all day. Ella dug up the dahlia roots and washed off the windows. 28 Thursday. Cloudy & drizzly tonight. Walter shipped hogs this morning and Vernon & Aubrey brought in 4 loads of turnips. This afternoon Aubrey helped Sam Bird cut corn and Vernon & Walter brought in 3 loads of turnips. Tonight we had the beef ring meeting here. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>October, 1926</h2> 29 Friday. Lovely day. The men brought in the last of the turnips 5 loads. Walter killed a cattle beast for Enoch Schneider. Walter went down to practice at church tonight with Enoch. 30 Saturday. Dull & drizzly day. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale and had his dinner at J.T. Ott's. Vernon & Walter went to Creekbank store this afternoon and Walter went to Alma to get the car. 31 Sunday. Fair and cold. Walter & Ella went to Earl's this morning to practice a song for this p.m. Vernon had his dinner at Louis Miller's. Vernon's birthday. He is 14 years old now. We went to church & S. School this afternoon where Rev. Morlock of St. Jacobs preached. We did up the chores and went to Lincoln Weaver's for supper. Aubrey was away. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>November, 1926.</h2> 1 Monday. Looks like winter this morning. The ground is covered with snow. Rained most of the day. Ella made the sauerkraut and shelled the soup beans today. Aubrey got home at noon. The men made a few rounds with the plows. 2 Tuesday. Real blizzard this morning. Cloudy & raw with snow flurries all day. Ella made some mince meat today. Walter was working at his drain and Vernon & Aubrey plowed. 3 Wednesday. Fair. A few hours of welcome sunshine this forenoon. Ella did her washing. Walter was at his everlasting drain and the other two plowed. Henry Sieling and now Edward were here for dinner. 4 Thursday. Cloudy and cold. Walter & Vernon went to Elmira this morning. Aubrey was up at Lincoln's all day and helped him take in the rest of his buckwheat and top turnips. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>November, 1926</h2> 5 Friday. The ground is covered with snow again this morning. Snowflurries. Cloudy & cold. Vernon & Aubrey plowed and Walter worked at his drain. 6 Saturday. Fine day. The men were plowing. 7 Sunday. Lovely day. We went to S. School this morning and were at Chas. Hilliards' for dinner and supper. Pearl & Milton were there too. We came back for the service at Woolwich. Rev. Henrich of N. Easthope and Mr. Drinkall of Stratford were there. 8 Monday. Thanksgiving Day. Fair. Our company - Mr. & Mrs. Jno. Maurer, Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Maurer, Mr. & Mrs. Frank Hamel, Margaret, Sonny, Betty & Constance, Mr. & Mrs. Harold Hebel and Glen, Mr. & Mrs. Colson Jefferson. Roy and Lois, Miss Miriam Maurer, Mr. Wilfrid Underwood and Mr. Mervin Smith. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>November, 1926</h2> 9 Tuesday. Rained hard last night. Quite mild and rained practically all day. Aubrey left after dinner and is going to Linc. Weaver's for a month. Walter killed a cattle beast here for Enoch Schneider. 10 Wednesday. Very cold & windy. Ella did her washing and she & Vernon cleaned two rooms upstairs this afternoon. Walter went to Elmira with Jno. Stange and attended Dave Brubacher's butcher shop sale. 11 Thursday. Very cold day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira Vernon & Ella cleaned the parlor and dining room today. 12 Friday. Cloudy and not quite so cold. Vernon & Ella cleaned the kitchen today. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this afternoon. Married - On Nov 5. Gertrude Snider and Clarence Soehner. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>November, 1926</h2> 13 Saturday. Cloudy, cold & windy. We were sawing wood here today and Earl Miller and Enoch Schneider helped. 14 Sunday. Cloudy and a little rain. We spent the day in Kitchener, had our dinner and supper at Edith's and heard the evangelist Mr. Neighbour at the Auditorium this afternoon. 15 Monday. Fine morning. Heavy rain this afternoon. Walter went to the Elmira Monthly Fair at Elmira. This afternoon he took Ella & Pearl to Elmira and Charlie Hilliard got them there and they are staying at Hilliards till Thursday to help make a quilt. Norman Atkinson called this p.m. 16 Tuesday. Dull. Walter lathed the woodshed. Norman Atkinson bought the Mogk shanty from Walter. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>November, 1926</h2> 17 Wednesday. Fine cold day. We They filled in the ditch behind the barn today. 18 Thursday. Rained all day. Walter shipped hogs this morning. Charlie brought Ella & Pearl home tonight and stayed here for the night. 19 Friday. Cold & Windy. Walter & Charlie settled up today. Vernon took the pig Walter sold down to David Bauman's today. Walter went to Elmira with Charlie and came home with Vernon. 20 Saturday. Cold. Snowflurries. Vernon & Walter brought in 3 loads of wood this a.m. and Vernon brought in the rest this afternoon. Walter and Ella attended the funeral of his aunt Mrs. Agnes Ruppel at Elmira this afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>November, 1926</h2> 21 Sunday. Cold. Snowflurries. We went to church & S. School this morning and were over at Norman Snider's for supper. Israel Shoemaker's were there too. 22 Monday. Cold. Walter helped Ella do the washing this morning and took a load of turnips out to Alma this afternoon. Vernon got a load of wood in the bush and broke the tongue on the sleigh. Emerson Addie, Marie and Erla called here this afternoon. 23 Tuesday. Lovely day. Walter & Ella left this morning had their dinner at Grandpa Krauter's, and went to Kitchener to do some shopping. We called at Edith's and had tea at Edna's. Walter and his Dad went to Schofield's meeting in Elmira tonight. Vernon brought home several loads of wood from the bush. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>November, 1926.</h2> 24 Wednesday. Cold. Snowflurries Walter & Vernon trimmed a load of turnips and Walter took them to Alma. Walter put on three of the storm windows. 25 Thursday. Cold this morning Fine day. Walter & Ella went to Elmira and Ella had her teeth fixed at Dr. Hillis's. Walter put on the rest of the storm windows Enoch Schneider called tonight 26 Friday. Mild. Rained all day. Walter killed a beef for Enich Schneider this morning and cut it up this afternoon. Enoch & Irvin were our callers 27 Saturday. Very cold & windy. Snowflurries. Walter took a load of turnips to Alma this afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>November, 1926.</h2> 28 Sunday. Cold. Raw east wind blowing. Rain tonight. We went to church & S. School this afternoon. Mr. Derbecker and 5 Russian girls from Kitchener Calvary church were there. The girls sang two selections and Mr. Derbecker gave a short address. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Noah Miller, Ruth, Esther, Margaret and Orpha. Charlie Miller called after tea. Walter, Noah, Vernon and the girls went to League tonight. 29 Monday. Dreary & dull. Earl Miller was here and they were sawing wood. He took the engine home after dinner. Walter took a load of turnips to Alma this afternoon. 30 Tuesday. Cloudy & raw. Ella did the washing. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this morning and went to Alex Fisher's sale this p.m. Edna & Doris visited Ella this p.m. Callers - Chas. Miller & Addison Reist. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>December, 1926.</h2> 1 Wednesday. Cold. Snowing & storming. Walter was one of the scrutineers at the polling booth at Floradale. Vernon & Ella took him over this morning and Earl got him tonight We roasted the drake and Earl & Ella were here for it. The Conservative Government Control forces won the election by a large majority. Too bad! 2 Thursday. Clear and very cold. Several degrees below zero this morning. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Emerson, Addie and the children moved up to Hilbert Reists farm yesterday. 3 Friday. Milder. Snowed quite heavily. Walter went to Alma this morning with Earl Miller and bought 2 pigs from Geo. Bender. This afternoon we butchered a small pig for ourselves. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>December, 1926</h2> 4 Saturday. Very cold. Walter and Vernon helped to saw wood at Earl Miller's this forenoon but Earl & Walter froze their cheeks and noses so they gave it up and uncovered the silo this afternoon. 5 Sunday. Fierce storm blowing from the east this morning. No Sunday school and church at Woolwich today. It quieted down by this p.m. and snowed some more. 6 Monday. Fair and cold. Walter butchered a pig for Kennedy Brothers this afternoon Callers - Eph Snyder & N. Farr. 7 Tuesday. Somewhat milder Rain, snow and sleet tonight Walter took Kennedy's meat to Elmira and brought home some corn. He used the sleigh. Callers - Emerson Spies and Addison Reist also Lorne Reist with some Christmas seals. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>December, 1926</h2> 8 Wednesday. Cloudy and not very cold. The men cleaned the stables this afternoon and threshed the buckwheat at Addison Reists this afternoon. Lincoln Weaver & Walter Adler helped. Walter was here for supper and we played crokinole tonight. 9 Thursday. Cloudy and fair. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Vernon was drawing manure. Callers - Norman Farr and Kenneth and I.B. Meyer. Ella baked the animal cookies. 10 Friday. Cloudy & not very cold. We butchered 2 pigs here for Norman Farr and Ezra came Bert was here for dinner & supper. Walter's Dad was here for dinner Israel Shoemaker was here and bought a sow from Walter. Henry Bowman brought two steers Walter bought and bought a cow and calf. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>December, 1926.</h2> 11 Saturday. Snowed. Cold. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this afternoon. Vernon went to Creekbank and got some flour. Callers - Norman Farr & Aubrey Lawson 12 Sunday. Cloudy. East wind. We went to church & S. School this afternoon. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Bert Hilliard and son Murray and Mr. & Mrs. Milton Eix. We drove to church with Enoch Schneider's in the sleigh. 13 Monday. Mild & drizzly all day. Walter took 18 small pigs to the Elmira Fair and sold them. Grandpa Krauter came home with him & is staying for a few days. Walter killed two beeves this afternoon one for Eph. Snyder. Callers were - Mr. Henderson and Norman, Eph. Snyder and Pete. Sherer. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>December, 1926.</h2> 14 Tuesday. Cold and stormy Walter butchered 3 pigs here today for Eph. Snyder. Eph. Snyder & Ezra Maurer were here all day and helped. Grandpa Krauter went up to Lincoln's this afternoon. Callers - Enoch Schneider, Sam Bird, Ed. Dobbertheire, Israel Shoemaker and Irvin Schneider. 15 Wednesday. Cold & stormy Eph Snyder and Ezra Maurer were here again this forenoon and they made Eph's summer sausage and pork sausage. Grandpa Krauter walked down here from Lincoln's this afternoon. Walter and Vernon went to Addison Beisel's sale Ella baked the nut rocks for Christmas this afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>December, 1926.</h2> 16 Thursday. Snowing & stoming Walter took 6 fat pigs to Elmira Grandpa intended to go with him but it was too stormy. H.E. Ratz got stuck in the ditch out here and came in here for help so Grandpa went home with him Walter pulled another car out of the drifts this afternoon some guys from Hamilton. Ella did her washing this morning. 17 Friday. Clear and cold 12 below zero tonight. Vernon did up the work at the barn today. 18 Saturday. Clear and cold. Walter and Ella went to Floradale this afternoon in the sleigh and took some grist. Ella drove as far as Spies's with Irene and walked home the rest of the way. Vernon got a Christmas tree in Geo. Schneider's swamp this afternoon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>December, 1926.</h2> 19 Sunday. Cold. Started to snow this afternoon. We went to Woolwich church and S. School this morning and as they had the election of officers we got home about the middle of the afternoon. We were up at Koepke's for supper. 20 Monday. Mild & foggy. Ella did the washing. Walter went to Cragg's sale with Bill King this afternoon. 21 Tuesday. Mild & dull. Walter took a load of wheat to Elmira this afternoon and went to St. Jacobs with Addison Reist Ella & Vernon made mince meat and iced cookies this p.m. Jacob Hoerle died at Heidelberg last night. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>December, 1926.</h2> 22 Wednesday. Cloudy. Raw east wind blowing. Walter & Vernon went to Creekbank this p.m. Vernon took a Christmas tree up to Lincoln's tonight and Willard came down here with him. Our company tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller (Santa Claus & Mrs. S.C.) Noah, Esther & Ruth Miller and Cornelius Abram Klassen. 23 Thursday. Cloudy. Raw east wind. Walter & Vernon went to Elmira today. Eva Schneider visited Ella this p.m. We went to the Woolwich school concert tonight and it was good. 24 Friday. Cloudy. Rain this morn. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale and had his dinner at Ott's. Callers - Ed. Cushing, Charlie Miller & Noah Miller. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>December, 1926.</h2> 25 Saturday. Fine day. We drove down to Grandpa Krauters for Christmas dinner with Polly in the cutter and arrived home around 7.30 p.m. Lincoln's & Emersons were there too. Willard came home with us. 26 Sunday. Lovely day. We drove to church & S. School with Enoch's in the sleigh this afternoon Lincoln's called in after church. 27 Monday. Fair. Everything is covered with hoarfrost. Ella did her washing and visited at Enoch Schneider's this afternoon. Walter butchered at Philip Bonn's today. Willard went home at noon. Norman Miller visited Vernon this afternoon. A truck driver was stuck at our lane this morning and Vernon helped him out. Other callers - Chas. Miller, Noah Miller, Joe Gingrich, Walter Adler & Alf. Shantz. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>December, 1926</h2> 28 Tuesday. Fair. Walter butchered a pig here for Alf. Shantz. Maurice Downey called on him. 29 Wednesday. Fair and cold. Walter went to Creekbank this morning and to Edler's this p.m. Ella visited at Noah Millers this afternoon and went to Elmira tonight to hear the Cantata "The Fall of Babylon" which was given by the Kitchener Choir in the Evangelical church. Schwindts took a sleighload. Callers - Lincoln Weaver, Alf Shantz & Oscar Holtzworth. 30 Thursday. Cold and raw. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and arrived home around 4 p.m. Vernon pulled out a big Stude. {Studebaker likely from the snow} Callers - Otto Miller. Walter went to the S. School re-organization tonight with Enoch Schneider </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>December, 1926</h2> 31 Friday. Fair and quite moderate temperature. We butchered a pig here for Charles Bergman today and Ezra Maurer was here and helped. Callers - Jno & Emerson Stange, Otto Miller & Joe Gingrich. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>January 1927.</h2> 1 Saturday. Fine and very cold. We had New Year’s dinner here and the following company - Mr. & Mrs. Sim Weaver, Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln Weaver, Willard, Mildred, Doris, and Howard, and Aubrey Lawson. Walter took Mr. Bergman’s meat to Floradale this morning. 2 Sunday. Changeable weather. We drove to church & S. School with Enoch's in the sleigh. 3 Monday. Fair and not very cold. Ella did the washing and Vernon was drawing manure. Walter went to Floradale to vote this afternoon. The old council were elected viz - Alex Forbes; reeve, N. Snider, deputy reeve, W. Veitch, Almon Snider and W. Hemmerich, councillors. Callers today - Jno. Stange, Addison Reist, Noah Miller and Esther, and Ruth Miller. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>January, 1927</h2> 4 Tuesday Quite mild. Snowed all day. Walter was away butchering at Jos. Gingrich's all day. Vernon took a load of grist to Addison Reists and got it chopped. 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Ella Maurer's Diary For the Year 1927 We were living on the farm in North Woolwich. Happy Days! https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4e7bcb9592eb2d1cc570b1314fd7019b.pdf 36cd5bc05d553b6a57b191be84998225 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January, 1927 1 Saturday. Fine and very cold. We had New Year's dinner here and the following company - Mr & Mrs Sim. Weaver, Mr. & Mrs Lincoln Weaver, Willard, Mildred, Doris and Howard and Aubrey Lawson. Walter took Mr. Bergman's meat to Floradale this morning. 2 Sunday. Changeable weather We drove to church & S. School with Enoch's in the sleigh. 3 Monday. Fair and not very cold. Ella did the washing and Vernon was drawing manure. Walter went to Floradale to vote. The old council were elected namely - Alex Forbes reeve, N Snider d. reeve, W Veitch, Almon Snider and Tom Hemmerich councillors. Callers here today were - Jno. Stange, Addison Reist, Noah Miller, Esther and Ruth Miller. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d940d50ac8a9ecac08050f3cb286faa9.pdf 91432f2020aa398fad438e543f746b50 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January, 1927 4 Tuesday. Quite mild. Snowed all day. Walter was away butchering at Jos. Gingrich all day. Vernon took a load of grist to Addison Riest, and got it chopped. Mrs. Conrad Schmidt died at Elmira today. 5 Wednesday. Colder & snowing and blowing. Walter visited Farncombe's and Edler's this p.m. Ella visited Mrs. Elmer King and Walter & Ella were both there for tea. 6 Thursday. Very stormy. Walter went to Elmira this morning. Ezra Maurer brought 4 pigs home for him and was here for dinner. 7 Friday. Clear and very cold. 10 below zero this morning. We butchered a pig for ourselves today. Noah Miller helped this forenoon and was here for dinner. Clarence and Lloyd Farncombe called on Walter this p.m. Mrs. Schwindt was buried this afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a1203aea001a470dba2b8bb2ddf8301b.pdf edf440236e3fde93bb9d483ff2a00987 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January, 1927. 8 Saturday. Ideal winter's day. Clear and cold. Lincoln Edler brought a cow Walter bought from him and he and his father were here for dinner. Other callers - Clarence & Lloyd Farncombe, Andrew and Norman Henderson, Norman and Laura Miller and Aubrey Lawson. 9 Sunday. Fair and cold east wind blowing. We went to Woolwich church and S. School this afternoon and to Earl Miller's for tea. 10 Monday. Lovely morning Started to snow this afternoon. Walter went to Elmira Monthly Fair today and when he returned he went over to Otto Miller's and skinned a horse that died last night, also went up to Henderson's. Wesley Witzel called this afternoon. Sam Weber died suddenly today. Louis {Ludwig} Schmermund was buried yesterday. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f7e123ba2affc29ad94c6e2337f0754d.pdf d25f50fa57880f9d1bf5d0ee2c8787c2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. === January, 1927 === 11 Tuesday. Fine and cold. Walter went to Sim's and Linc's this morning and to Moses Reists sale this afternoon. Vernon was drawing manure. Callers - Harvey Reist, Andrew & Norman Henderson, Norman Atkinson and Whitney Fenton. 12 Wednesday Cold & raw. Walter butchered 2 pigs at Otto Miller's today and killed a beef when he got home. Vernon was drawing manure. Annie Schneider and her two cousins Edna & Margaret Walter from Wallace visited Ella and were here for tea. Other callers - Enoch & Irwin Schneider & Geo. Edler. 13 Thursday Milder. Snowed all day. Walter shipped hogs and attended Sam Weber's funeral. Ella visited at Edmund Schwindts and we were all there for supper and the evening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dcc739f7e72b92d3c4bf34f23e31d0f9.pdf c45c810cc627035978f36980529e4e07 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January, 1927. 14 Friday. Clear and cold. We butchered 2 pigs here for Grandpa Maurer. Grandpa, Grandma and Ezra Maurer were here all day and helped. Emerson Grove called this afternoon. Noah Miller and Walter Adler spent the evening here. 15 Saturday. Clear and very cold. 14 to 20 below zero this morning Addison & Harvey Reist were our callers. 16 Sunday. Cold. Snowflurries We went to church and to S. School this morning and rested, read and slept the rest of the day. 17 Monday. Milder. Ella did her washing this morning and Walter took her up to Grandma Krauter's where she is staying for a few days. Vernon had these callers at home here - Clarence Farncombe, John Maurer, Harvey Reist, and Norman Weigel. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0f2ed6df6756285b3ea0b7b241be55a3.pdf d588581194a1a200a12641c61ec48f08 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January, 1927. 18 Tuesday. Not very cold. Heavy snowfall. Gingrich Bros called here and brought 2 cows from Walter. 19 Wednesday. Mild, Rained all day. Noah Miller and Walter Adler visited my men. 20 Thursday. Fine day. Eckart Otterbein, Grandpa's hired man took Ella to the station at St. Jacobs this morning and she drove home from Elmira with Walter. Tonight their neighbours and friends had a party for John Schwindt's who are moving to near New Dundee next week. Walter, Ella and Vernon were there and had a very good time. 21 Friday. Mild and foggy. Walter butchered 2 beeves here this morning and he and Enoch delivered the meat and took the piano over to Emanuel Bowman's this p.m. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/954be44369e8ad3e30a84cb1113b2c62.pdf 36d9dc4c497fae60b57721060a77fb28 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January, 1927. 22 Saturday. Colder. The men did the stable work this morning and Walter was gadding this afternoon. Callers - Louis Miller Laura and Norman Miller. 23 Sunday. Fair and cold. Snowflurries. Walter & Vernon went to church & S. School this afternoon Ella felt sick so she stayed home. 24 Monday. Somewhat changeable. Walter butchered 1 pig for Geo. Schneider's at Enoch's and killed 2 for Enoch's and cut them up. Vernon was drawing manure this afternoon. Charles Miller was our caller. 25 Tuesday. Fair and cold. Walter made Enoch Schneider's sausage this forenoon and he and Enoch went to Ed. Morris's sale on the Clayton Stewart farm. Walter brought three head of cattle. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4dad7e9f099ff3d0cf13cbbf27659fc8.pdf 5d8c85aac73a906f21b0ec497ae967a7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January, 1927. 26 Wednesday. Clear and very cold. 24 below zero this morning and kept cold all day. Walter and Enoch got the cattle they bought yesterday. Vernon has a bad cold. 27 Thursday. Clear and cold although milder than yesterday. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and got the brooder he bought at Harry Klinck's. Callers - Jake Bender and Ed Bolender. 28 Friday. Milder and very windy. Walter went to Creekbank this morning and killed a beef this afternoon. Aaron K. Snyder called on him. Charles Miller spent the evening here. 29 Saturday. Mild and dreary. Walter delivered some beef in Elmira this afternoon. Callers - Noah Miller and Willard Weaver. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/861a6cef7f3d4d5d4f64385925af443e.pdf c0d45ebc817bf0ae0d15e8b81f415c14 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January, 1927. 30 Sunday. Colder with fierce wind blowing. We went to Sunday school this morning and were at Lincoln Weaver's for dinner. Sim's and Aubrey were there too. 31 Monday. Cold. Snowflurries. Walter butchered a cow this morning and took some meat to Alma this afternoon, also down to Herman Ziegler's and his Dad's. Callers were - Earl Miller, Wesley Miller, Jack Bolender, Jeremiah Bauman, Harold & E. Bell. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d67296dcdba43380076e3a949354b02f.pdf 5f14e5545d176f7747575c6822809276 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February, 1927. 1 Tuesday. Cloudy and windy. Ella did her washing. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale. Israel Weber was our caller. 2 Wednesday. Windy. Snowflurries. Walter has a bad cold and feels tough. We had company for tea - Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Schmidt, Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller and Mr. Cornelius Klassen. Leon Wagner called on Walter this p.m. 3 Thursday. Foggy and drizzly. Fierce wind blowing tonight. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira today Callers - Sam Brunkard & Israel Good. 4 Friday. Beautiful day. Vernon hauled manure this afternoon. Callers - Elmo King, Addison Reist, Nick & Howard Hoffer, Absolam Frey. 5 Saturday. Cold. Raw east wind. Our company for tea tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Louis Miller, Norman & Laura Miller. Eva Schneider visited us this afternoon. Ella's birthday. She is 36 now. Good night! https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/30444088189f11af649d46270ebaacb5.pdf 7b7cb30a4950d76eda3a487e99232be1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February, 1927. 6 Sunday. Dreary and milder. We went to Woolwich church and Sunday school this afternoon. 7 Monday. Lovely day. Walter went to Elmira Monthly Fair today and brought home Harry the new horse from Ed. Bender. Callers - Earl Miller & Lazarus Borovoy. Walter killed a beef when he got home and then went up to Creekbank. 8 Tuesday. Beautiful day just like spring. We butchered 2 big sows here for Sam Brunkard Noah Miller and Ezra Maurer helped. Other callers - Elmo King, Louis Miller, Enoch Schneider, Harvey & Addison Reist. 9 Wednesday. Fair and somewhat colder. The men did the chores this morning and went to Grandpa's swamp and got some poles. Callers - Sam Brunkard, Christ. Clements and another Wandering Jew pedlar. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6f761adbcdffd118f8ea1e394c69c65f.pdf ba3e14a642f725466f17996e993672c3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February, 1927. 10 Thursday. Beautiful, clear cold day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira, had his dinner at Earl's and went to Addison Stahlbaum's sale this afternoon. We spent the evening at Otto Miller's and had a fine time. 11 Friday. Clear, cold and windy Walter went to Creekbank and Alma this morning and he and Vernon cut some poles in the swamp this p.m. Callers - Noah Miller, Walter Adler, Sam Bird and Lincoln Edler. 12 Saturday. Clear, cold & windy The men brought another load of poles from the swamp this afternoon. Callers - Joe Gingrich, Almon Snider, Otto Miller and Allen Wagner. 13 Sunday. Cold, raw, east wind blowing. We went to church & S. School this morning and to Noah Miller's for dinner. Fred Soehner died yesterday at Floradale of cancer and stroke. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3b5ce03dae1f0f7a4ff06744e78fc683.pdf b0c421b4d28199cdf7aadd0cb3e38bc3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February, 1927 14 Monday. Snowed and stormed last. Milder, raw and foggy today. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this afternoon. Callers - Peter Martin John Schweitzer, Lincoln Edler and Louis Miller. 15 Tuesday. Snowflurries this morning. Turned out lovely this afternoon. We butchered 2 pigs here for Edler's and Lincoln Edler was here all day and helped. Clarence Farncombe was here for dinner. Other callers - Earl Miller, Henry Atkinson, Norman & Homer Henderson and Louis Miller. Fred Soehner was buried this afternoon at Floradale. 16 Wednesday. Stormy this morning Mild & foggy. Rain tonight. Walter butchered 3 pigs at Louis Miller's today and Vernon and Ella went down for supper and the evening. Grandpa Maurer was our caller. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0aa20f703e307acefde25b4596f8c41b.pdf d06763ca59e23751753448ce6fe92162 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February, 1927. 17 Thursday. Dull, mild and foggy. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira Ella helped to quilt at Noah Miller's this afternoon and stayed for tea. Noah brought her home and spent the evening with Walter. 18 Friday. Clear, cold & windy. Walter went to Alma this morning and got a pig for Mr. Gilmour and we butchered it this afternoon. Callers - Earl Miller & Eph. Snyder. Mr. Jake Bender and daughter Ruby spent the evening here. 19 Saturday. Very cold. East wind blowing. Walter went to Conrad Schwindt's sale at Elmira this afternoon. Callers today were - Henry Atkinson, Joe Hall, Louis Miller and Jacob Brubacher. 20 Sunday. Stormy & very cold from the east. We all went to S. School this p.m. A half-witted hobo Charlie Miller by name was here for supper and the night. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6282fd0726f8bc16ae084648e2a74d69.pdf 678b3ab1238fda77433dd06af4ecd6b8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February, 1927. 21 Monday. Fair and cold. We butchered a pig here for Hy. Atkinson's today and Joe Hall helped all day and was here for dinner. George Keopke and Roy Bolender were cutting wood in our bush this afternoon and were here for supper. Roy stayed for the night. 22 Tuesday. Beautiful morning. Walter butchered a cow for Enoch Schneider this morning and went to Jonathan Martin's sale this afternoon. Callers were - Enoch & Geo. Schneider Louis Miller, Joe Hall & Sim. Weaver. George Keopke and Roy Bolender were cutting wood. Noah Miller & Walter Adler spent the evening here. 23 Wednesday. Beautiful spring-like day. Walter was butchering at John Kuhl's today and killed a cattle beast when he got home. George & Roy were cutting wood. Callers - Sim. Weaver, Enoch and Jno. Kuhl & Clarence Stone. Annie Schneider spent the afternoon with Ella. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cd7157f0f619c3dd6bb2c3c26c7658f9.pdf 6ecad193a2e7f3ab9ec3ce7b0ebfde7d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February 1927.9 24 Thursday. Beautiful spring-like day. Vernon took Burnett's and Bender's meat to Alma this morning. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and went to Lorck's sale this afternoon: He brought Grandma Krauter home with him. A motorist came up as far as our lane but had to turn around there as this piece of road up to the corner is bad. Simeon Burkhart was our caller. 25 Friday. Cloudy. Raw east wind blowing. Walter butchered 4 pigs at Jake Bender's today. Mrs. Noah Miller and Orpha visited, us this afternoon. Margaret came over after school and they were all here for supper. 26 Saturday. Fierce snow storm. The men worked around the barn and Charlie Miller called on them this afternoon. Ezra Maurer was here for dinner yesterday and he and Vernon got the pigs at Lorck's. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e71a7c21a0e5317639ae414a099c5f60.pdf 15d4f86d92f93e3adfd392c3c048834f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February, 1927. 27 Sunday. Fair. Snowflurries. We went to church & S. School this morning and Mr. & Mrs. Emerson Krauter, Marie and Erla were here for dinner and supper. 28 Monday. Fair. Snowflurries Ella did her washing & ironing. Vernon took Grandma Krauter up to Lincoln's this afternoon. Walter went to Alma this morning and to Floradale and Elmira this afternoon. Callers - Charlie Miller, Quincy Whale, and another man off the 8th. who is drawing gravel and broke the tongue on the sleigh out here. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/45563b15fecc1d8867f0eab8c176fa08.pdf 383ce471eb47b02b4c39162c681c594b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March, 1927. 1 Tuesday. Clear and cold. We were busy butchering here today one big sow for Quincy Whale, one pig for Wm. Cullum and made summer sausage for Roy Norris. Ezra Maurer was here all day and helped. Lincoln brought Grandma here this afternoon. 2 Wednesday. Cold and windy. We had a quilting here today and the following ladies were here - Mrs. George Schneider, Mrs. C. Wagner, Mrs. Chas. Koepke, Mrs. Sim Weaver, Mrs. Lincoln Weaver, Doris and Howard. Mrs. Geo. Maurer, Mrs. Philip Bonn, Mrs. Ben Miller, Mrs. Earl Miller, Mrs. N. Hoffer, Mrs. Louis Miller and Grandma Krauter. Quincy Whale and Roy Norris called for their sausage, etc. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/91c108bdacb9ec10b292979b798e695d.pdf e8dbace6028b5d6151f7385e7cce3a64 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March, 1927. 3 Thursday. Clear, cold & windy Walter took Grandma Krauter down to Emerson's this morning and shipped hogs at Elmira. There was a church finance meeting here tonight and the following were here - Otto Miller, Enoch Schneider and Edwin Bender. Norman Miller came over and he and Vernon played crokinole. Wm. Cullum called for his meat and sausage. 4 Friday. Fair. Not as cold as yesterday. Walter walked around the stables and Vernon was drawing manure. Noah Miller and Ruth were here for supper. Other callers - Leon and Eldon Wagner, Homer and Norman Henderson. 5 Saturday. Fine day. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale and 2 sows to Norman Snider's for the sale Vernon was drawing manure. Callers - Addison, Harvey & Lorne Reist, Clarence Farncombe and Noah Shoemaker https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ad8375ebc115db2180e9912d05c028af.pdf 174d3a5cfe1d9ad46e42d4ff19ba47ee Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March, 1927. 6 Sunday. Foggy & dull. We went to church and S. School this afternoon. Lincoln's called in after church. Charles Miller and Emerson Stange spent the evening here 7 Monday. Changeable. Lovely morning. Turned dull & cloudy and snowed heavily this afternoon. Walter went to Elmira Fair this morning and to Floradale with a load of grist this afternoon. Ella did her washing & ironing. 8 Tuesday. Stormy this morning Very windy with snowflurries all day. Walter & Ella went to Norman Snider's sale today and had a very nice time. 9 Wednesday. Fine, sunny day. Walter was butchering at Leon Wagner's today. Vernon was drawing wood home from the bush. Callers were - Geo. Edler, Norman & Laura Miller, and Rev. E. H. Bean. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bc3ff13447ccb90948780af77b123676.pdf 5d6da390cf80494708b295f813948164 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March, 1927. 10 Thursday. Fair and milder. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Vernon was drawing wood from the bush. Wm. Stewart called in this afternoon. 11 Friday. Warm spring-like day. Vernon drew wood home from the bush and Walter did the chores. Callers - Enoch Schneider and Charles Miller. Enoch & Irvin came down tonight to trade roosters. 12 Saturday. Cloudy & mild. Walter helped Noah take a wild cattle beast from Ferguson's to Alma and had his dinner at Geo. Bender's. Callers - Noah Miller and Walter Adler, Will King and Mr. Gingrich. 13 Sunday. Mild & showery We drove to church & S. School with the buggy today. Walter pulled a motorist out of the snow and water. Willard & Vernon Schwindt visited Vernon this afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f66567de981a391cec885543bd5ddaa5.pdf d5769ba587fc056b4ce98eef347c4a4e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March, 1927. 14 Monday. Cloudy & dull. Somewhat colder. Ella did her washing. Walter called at Stange's and Earl Miller's and had the following callers - Otto Miller, Chas. Miller, Eli Gingrich and his hired man. Eli Gingrich got the Edler cow and her calf. 15 Tuesday. Fair and mild. Walter was butchering at Will King's today. 16 Wednesday. Fine and mild. We butchered 2 pigs here for Archie Letson. Earl Miller helped this a.m. and was here for dinner 17 Thursday. Cloudy & mild Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Ella had a quilting today. Mr. & Mrs. N. Snyder and Mrs. M. Eix came this morning and were here for dinner. Others here were - Mrs. Sim. Weaver, Mrs. Lincoln Weaver, Howard & Doris, Mrs. Geo. Schwindt and Melba, Mrs. Wesley Miller, Mrs. Chas. Koepke, and Mrs. Harvey Schmidt. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bac7d784a15f48604a0c39c5925b296a.pdf 566077ce2e5fcaeea20f244b6572692e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March, 1927. 18 Friday. Rained this morning Fine the rest of the day. The men were choring around the barn and butcher house today. 19 Saturday. Cloudy & colder. Noah Miller visited Walter this p.m. Manley Koch, one of Vernon's High School chums was buried this p.m. 20 Sunday. Colder. Snowing & storming. We went to church & S. School this afternoon. Aubrey Lawson was here for tea. 21 Monday. Cloudy & drizzly. The men were cleaning seed grain. Callers - Almon Snider, Ozias Bauman, Irvin Schneider, N.E. Miller & Walter Adler 22 Tuesday. Cold and clear. We butchered a pig here for Noah Miller. Noah was here and helped. Sam Thompson, a cattle buyer from Guelph was here for dinner. Eph. Snyder called this morning. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fd35787c63386dc233bf8113abb9aa19.pdf 9ed744de62dd8da7007088ab6bcf2487 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March, 1927. 23 Wednesday. Fair. Cold east wind blowing. Walter callers - George Schneiders, Clarence Farnecombe. Vernon went to Elmira with Allen Wagner. Mrs. Sam Bird was here for supper. We went down to Earl's tonight and had our fill of fresh maple syrup. 24 Thursday. Fair. Raw east wind. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. George Koepke & Vernon were cutting wood in the bush all day. We went to a surprise party at Norman Snider's tonight and had a real good time. 25 Friday. Lovely spring day. We butchered a pig here for Allen Wagner and he was here helping. George Koepke & Vernon were cutting wood. Callers - Absolem Frey, Noah Miller, Mrs. Atkinson and Albert and Louis Miller. 26 Saturday. Snowed & stormed from the east all day. The men were working around the barn. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/929360dce1e62fb150dc29ffa55e5ecc.pdf bc091d6db385d933971c48aabd8cda5c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March, 1927. 27 Sunday. Fair. We drove to church & S. School this morning in the cutter but it was scratchy coming home. We had our dinner at Wesley Miller's today. 28 Monday. Fine day. Ella did her washing. Walter took a load of grist to Elmira and went to Levi Horst's sale. George Koepke & Roy Bolender were cutting wood and stayed for the night. 29 Tuesday. Fine day. George, Roy and Vernon were cutting wood. We had a quilting here and the following folks were here - Mrs. Ed. Bender, Mrs. Sol. Bender, Mrs. Edmund Schwindt, Mrs. Noah Miller and Orpha, Mrs. Otto Miller, Mrs. Leon Wagner, Mrs. Enoch Schneider, Mrs. Sam Bird, Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Maurer, Miss Miriam Maurer and Miss Tillie Mohr. Eva Schneider and Margaret Miller came after school and were here for tea too. Oscar Schneider visited Walter this p.m. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b296d03403627c541a5295074aecb8f2.pdf 7fd4d51c58e3509d7ae28e5e39d76185 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March , 1927. 30 Wednesday. Fair. Cold wind. Walter was butchering at Farncombe's today. Enoch Schneider's were chopping and Vernon helped there this afternoon. George & Roy were in the bush. Callers - Christ. Clements & Sam Thompson. 31 Thursday Fair. Cold wind. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira today. Sam Spies moved his chopping outfit here this p.m. and they chopped for awhile. George & Roy finished cutting wood in the bush today. Born - Mar. to Mr. & Mrs. Eph. Snyder, twins, son and daughter Mabel and Malcolm. Died - Near Jerusalem, Mrs. Onies Bauman on Mar. 29. Born - On Apr 1. to Mr. & Mrs. Allen Wagner, a daughter. Verna May. <s>Alice Margaret</s>. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e00d75388663d3b0f29e7ae73e981fb3.pdf 49b34441c4760116b8e58c2b8fe12402 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April, 1927. 1 Friday. Nasty cold east wind blowing. Sam Spies was here and they chopped this forenoon. They were sawing wood this afternoon and Noah Miller helped. 2 Saturday. Clear, cold & windy. Walter & Vernon took Princess 7th to Elmira today. He sold her to Hy. Hedrich for 6 cts. a lb. 3 Sunday. Cloudy & windy. We went to church & S. School this afternoon. Charles Miller and Walter Adler visited us this forenoon. 4 Monday. Cloudy & windy. Sam Spies was sawing wood here today. Walter Adler and Ezra Maurer helped. Bert came up with Ezra and they were here for dinner and supper. Callers - Mr. Cromar, Jos. Gingrich, Gordon Bonn and Eldon Wagner, Art and Joe Tutton. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f6da5c95b900b4ce5bb05c5b10c90482.pdf 73b2979a7622e282cde2363793b0c902 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April, 1927. 5 Tuesday. Showery & drizzly. We butchered a pig here for Art. Tutton. Our company tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Miller, Mr. Noah Miller, Charles Miller, Walter Adler, Cornelius Klassen. 6 Wednesday. Clear & windy this morning. Showers this p.m. Ella did her washing. Walter attended the Annual Business Meeting at the church this morning. Callers tonight - Noah Miller, Clarence, Lloyd & Russell Farncombe. 7 Thursday. Clear and cold. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Lincoln Weaver came down with his team and wagon and he and Vernon were drawing wood into the woodshed till dinner-time. Ella boiled soap this afternoon. 8 Friday. Cold. Nasty east wind. The men finished filling up the woodshed with wood. Vernon & Ella walked over to Reists' tonight and had some taffy. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1b37b512e76287324a8e4cf6d79eaae6.pdf 3b5ead58f2815b65d0edf552cd0806d4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April, 1927. 9 Saturday. Cold east wind. The men put a new piece of fence between the lawn & raspberry patch 10 Sunday. Cold & windy. We went to Woolwich church & S.S. this morning. Our company for dinner were - Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln Weaver Mildred, Doris and Howard. Walter Adler and Cornelius Klassen were here for supper. Vernon & Ella went to practice tonight. 11 Monday. Beautiful spring day. Walter went to Elmira Monthly Fair today and took 25 dozen eggs down to Sieling's to hatch. Ella did her washing this morning. This p.m. she boiled soap, cleaned the yard. Vernon helped to clean up the garden and had a bonfire 12 Tuesday. Cloudy. Emerson came up this morning and Ella went down to Grandpa's for the day to help paper the parlor Rachel, Edna, Mildred, Doris & Howard went too. The men worked at the garden fence and pulled out the {currant bushes?}. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/017a7a444df4ee1345228e8cf5322df6.pdf 238af658fae7ea0e7bd744c94ae93126 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April, 1927 13 Wednesday. Clear, cold & windy Vernon was plowing this afternoon. Ella dug along the new garden fence and planted some rose bushes. Walter's callers - Geo. Bender, Ed. Bolender and Sam Thompson and Mr. Dunn. 14 Thursday. Clear and not quite as cold as yesterday. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Vernon took 5 pigs and a calf down to Elmira this morning They worked at the garden fence this afternoon. David Horst visited us this p.m. and Noah, Esther & Ruth Miller tonight. 15 Friday. Good Friday. Fine day. The men plowed the garden. Vernon brought a bouquet of hepaticas from the bush today. Ella was at a quilting at Grandpa's today and Vernon & Walter came down for supper too. Lawrence Doering of Chesterville, Ont. took us by surprise today and was here for dinner. He & Walter went to Quinn's sale for awhile this p.m. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d9e1f69ba581cad19e3e2d8b5e4aa6c9.pdf cf9d9ed90d97f6de8a5eeb8dcb4d85c1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April, 1927. 16 Saturday. Mild. Some showers. Vernon was cultivating. Walter harrowed the garden. After supper we went over to King's to see the new baby and up to Henderson's store. 17 Sunday. Easter Sunday. Fine warm day. We went to practice this morning, to S. School and church this p.m. and to the Easter entertainment tonight. Mr. & Mrs. Israel Shoemaker and family and Mr. and Mrs. Norman Snyder called here this afternoon. 18 Monday. Very warm & windy Vernon was cultivating this morning This p.m. he was plowing and Walter harrowed. Ella dug around the perennials and planted some sweet cherry trees. Vernon went to a party at Edmund. Schwindt's tonight. Born - On April 9, to Mr. & Mrs. Elmo King, a daughter, Helen Joyce. Born - On April 11, to Mr. & Mrs. L.H. Doering Chesterville Ont. a son, Charles Ellis. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9ccad4ed734abbead3262f9e4af2d2c4.pdf 65e69d83d0c80e1d306d78f778b27e32 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April, 1927. 19 Tuesday. Very warm & sultry. Ella was raking the plowed part of the garden today. Vernon was plowing. Walter took 4 head of fat cattle to Elmira this forenoon and was harrowing this p.m. Walter & Ella went to a Concert at the Regent Theatre at Elmira tonight It was given by local talent and was very good. There was a heavy thunderstorm accompanied by wind & rain tonight. 20 Wednesday. Clear, cold & windy. Vernon was plowing. Noah Miller visited Walter this morning and they went to Lambke's sale this p.m. Ella did her washing. 21 Thursday. Cool & breezy. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Tonight Walter, Ella & Vernon went to the Mennonite church at Elmira where a chorus composed of singers from Kitchener, Waterloo & Elmira rendered an Easter Cantata entitled "Jesus Lives" which was very good. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/08d8f19269afba97617d20e86ab62df1.pdf 57fe4b38939822a8c0fcec6ffaa93f12 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April, 1927. 22 Friday. Cloudy & cold. Snowflurries. Vernon went down to Schwindt's for some lilac bushes this morning and got some spruce seedlings at Earl's and we planted them and a Balm of Gilead this afternoon. Vernon was cultivating this p.m. Walter was cleaning seed grain. Noah Miller visited him this morning. 23 Saturday. Cold & windy. Vernon was cultivating all day. Walter was spreading Manure. 24 Sunday. Cold & cloudy. Snowflurries. Walter Ella & Vernon went to S. School this morning and as Mr. Bean was away to Conference at Sebringville we had prayer-meeting instead of preaching service. This afternoon we went up to Grandpa Krauter's and stayed for tea 25 Monday. Cold & windy. We cleaned the store room today. The men started tearing down Mogk's house today. Wesley & Esther called tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/be1d8b59fe88a9d14b2534e27cdfe913.pdf e0a44da6310447ad1246c26d5556667e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April, 1927. 26 Tuesday. Cold & showery. The men were working at the old house Grandpa Krauter came up here this afternoon and he is helping them. Mrs. Louis Miller and Mrs. Chas. Koepke visited Ella this afternoon. Our visitors tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Noah Miller, Orpha and Margaret. 27 Wednesday. Cold & windy. The men worked at the old house. Vernon was sowing oats this afternoon. Ella did her washing. <s>{blotted out}</s> Weaver was here for dinner and grafted some trees. 28 Thursday. Fair and not quite as cold as yesterday. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. They started putting up the chicken house today. Vernon was sowing this afternoon. Ella cleaned three rooms upstairs. Walter Snider died very suddenly at Conestogo last night. Peter Mattusch and Oscar Vogt died at Elmira. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/73b828665b00c5a70514357052bb8c02.pdf 1ee8f86f076e6303c27fbe34b802be52 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April, 1927 29 Friday. Fair. Walter & Dad were working at the chicken house. Vernon was sowing this forenoon and harrowing this p.m. 30 Saturday. Clear. Cold wind blowing Walter & Dad were working at the chicken house. Vernon was harrowing Walter took Grandpa Krauter home after supper tonight. Oscar Vogt and Peter Mattusch were buried at Elmira this afternoon. May. 1927. 1 Sunday. Clear. Cold wind. Vernon & Ella went to church & S. School this afternoon. Walter attended Walter Snider's funeral at the house at Conestoga and <s>to</s> the service in the Bloomingdale church. He went down with Eph. Snyder. Our company for supper - Mr. & Mrs. Colson Jefferson Roy and Lois. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ea01e6c16d08fb9557c9ee47451c6a84.pdf 1d6bfe37ede9b2a6e11d5ba581516717 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1927. 2 Monday. Lovely day and warmer. Ella did her washing. Walter went to Elmira this morning to pay the interest Vernon was cultivating this a.m. This afternoon they worked at the chicken house. Esther & Wesley called for some eggs. Tonight Walter went to a finance meeting at Ed. Bender's. 3 Tuesday. Cloudy with showers The men finished the brooder house and started the fire today. Ella dug a piece in the garden yesterday and planted some onions. Today she was doing up some apples. 4 Wednesday. Showery Morning Fine this afternoon. Walter dug a bed in the garden and Ella planted onions, beets, carrots, beans, nigella and marigold also planted her dahlia roots. This p.m. Vernon plowed and Walter was sowing grain. Noah Miller and Allen Wagner visited us tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/74f1c283baa036a675058d0eee02ecfc.pdf f15f655a39d4c41a283cb2f8b5055993 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1927. 5 Thursday. Cloudy & rather cool. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira this a.m. and was sowing Mammoth Cluster Oats, fertilizer and grass seed this p.m. Vernon was plowing. Ella planted the early potatoes in the garden, also her peas. Walter brought home 210 chicks from Elmira. 6 Friday. Fair and cool. Walter was sowing and Vernon was plowing. Vernon dug the two flower beds at noon. Walter went to Creekbank and to choir practice tonight. Callers - Geo. Snider and T.B. Meyer. 7 Saturday. Fine and warmer. The men were plowing today and Vernon harrowed tonight after tea. 8 Sunday. Cool and windy. Mr. Bean's last Sunday at Woolwich Rev. Wagner of Alberta preached today. Mr. Knechtal of Kitchener, sang. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Albert Krauter, Mr. & Mrs. Emerson Krauter, Marie & Erla. Mr. & Mrs. Sim Weaver visited us tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/78fc9c9e49965a0c7830ef4f7940a836.pdf 2fd923131f42fbf02a578723d6a94bec Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1927 9 Monday. Thunderstorm and heavy rain this forenoon. Very sultry this p.m. Walter went to Elmira this afternoon. Laura & Norman Miller spent the evening here. Other callers - Noah Miller, Sam Umbach and H. Hednich. 10 Tuesday. Rain this morning Very windy this p.m. Walter, Ella & Vernon went to Kitchener this p.m. and did some shopping. 11 Wednesday. Rain this morning Cool, dreary and windy. Ella did her washing & ironing. Walter finished seeding - sowed about 3 acres of barley. 12 Thursday. Cloudy & cool. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and stayed all day. He had his dinner ar Milton Eix's. Ella cleaned the cellar today. 13 Friday. Fair and warmer. The men were making fence today. Born - On May 10, to Mr. & Mrs. Dave Bott, a daughter - Blossom https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/300774dea7c4a93484969601f0717d9a.pdf 29c6e89a4024c7d7a464391dfb70a9ac Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1927. 14 Saturday. Rain this morning Cloudy & cool all day. The men took 5 head of cattle to Elmira today. Noah Miller helped them and was here for dinner. Lincoln Edler called tonight. 15 Sunday. Dull, dreary & drizzly. We went to church & S. School this afternoon. Rev. Becker, the new pastor late of Hanover, preached his first sermon here. We did up our chores and went to Emerson Krauter's at Balsam Grove for tea. Christ. Weber was buried at Heidelberg today. 16 Monday. Cold & showery. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this morning. This p.m. he went over to Noah Miller's. Ella transplated some cabbage, cauliflower and aster plants. Our company tonight were - Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller and Sam Bird. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2bbf13678e72bdea6d692e21238c204c.pdf 1ef9e08e241721f3de9c29b78ef9c98e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1927. 17 Tuesday. Changeable. Rain tonight. Walter brought 3 loads of gravel from Louis Miller's. Vernon was gang plowing. Ella did her washing and planted her gladioli bulbs. Orpha Miller visited Ella this afternoon. 18 Wednesday. Cold & windy Vernon & Ella finished digging the garden today. Walter was drawing gravel. Vernon plowed this p.m. Grandpa Krauter came tonight to help build the garage. Callers tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Miller, and Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Feil. 19 Thursday. Cold & drizzly. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. They started making the wall for the garage today. Ella cleaned the little parlor Callers - Sam Thompson, Ewart Davidson Addison Reist & Irvin Schneider. 20 Friday. Fine sunshiny day. The men worked at the garage. Ella cleaned her bedroom. Callers - Noah Miller, Eva Schneider & Geo. Schneider https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/672c5700a3b75381ab7abe9f1e2c1674.pdf 94949ee4f9df579fb75fc93c2af52b58 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1927. 21 Saturday. Cloudy & cold. The men got the frame ready for the garage and Grandpa went home this afternoon. Ella finished cleaning her dining room. Callers - Otto Miller & Addison Reist. Vernon was cultivating. 22 Sunday. Very warm day. We went to church & S. School this morning and over to Milton Eix's for dinner and supper. Our company tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Maurer, Miriam Maurer & Wilfrid Underwood 23 Monday. Rained last night and rained all day. Miserable weather Walter was gadding all day, had his dinner at Koepke's and supper at Sim Weaver's. Ella did her washing this morning and canned rhubarb this afternoon. 24 Tuesday. Miserable drizzly day. We were at a wiener supper and ice cream feed at Israel Shoemaker's tonight and had a very good time. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6c5d2fceee19e4d2026112fd9913f8fc.pdf b63e24775e5964479a1972278040fbb7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1927. 25 Wednesday. Heavy showers this morning. Clear and windy p.m. Started to rain again tonight. Walter & Ella went to Kitchener today and had their dinner at Edith's. Walter went to choir practice tonight. 26 Thursday. Cloud, cold & drizzly. Walter shipped hogs this morning, had his dinner at Norman Sniders and helped dig sewers at the parsonage this p.m. Ella did her ironing and varnished the linoleum. 27 Friday. Clear, cool fine day. Frost last night. Grandpa Krauter came up this morning and Grandpa Maurer after dinner and they helped at the garage. Ella cleaned the kitchen. 28 Saturday. Fair and warmer. Grandpa Maurer came up here again this morning and they were working at the garage. Grandpa Krauter went home tonight. Ella sowed everlastings, zinnias, gaillardias and Oriental mixture. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1f50253543adc488d490385c091bc062.pdf d11d20ae6e3fa240c30fd97cd6b9b1a9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May 1927. 29 Sunday. Cloudy. Cold east wind. We went to church & S.School this afternoon. Our company for tea - Mr & Mrs. Otto Miller and Norman. Otto took us all for a ride in his new McLaughlin. 30 Monday. Changeable. The men plowed and worked up the mangel ground. Ella hoed in the garden and planted corn, beans, muskmelons, pumpkins, sunflowers, hollyhocks, annual chrysanthemums, columbines, canterbury bells and four o'clocks. 31 Tuesday. Cold, windy & drizzly. Walter sowed the mangels today. Ella worked in the garden and planted beets, radishes, cucumbers, watermelons and soup beans also calendula and dwarf hollyhocks. Grandpa Krauter came here tonight. Vernon plowed this p.m. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2b09bfbd57ed4ffa7cd43bb1c1d3be92.pdf 7512715e6a5fa3947060e3c4dad2c7a0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June, 1927 1 Wednesday. Clear, cool & windy Grandpa and Walter worked at the garage. Vernon was plowing. Ella did her washing. Callers tonight - Geo Stone, Mrs. A. Wagner and Beatrice. 2 Thursday. Lovely day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira this morning and they worked at the garage this p.m. Ella did her ironing and boiled Grandpa Maurer's soap. Callers - Noah Miller, Enoch Schneider and Mr. Stuckey. 3 Friday. Fair. East wind. The men made the garage door today and finished the floor. Noah Miller blasted stones here this morning and was here for dinner. Vernon plowed this p.m. 4 Saturday. Showers all day. The men made the concrete foundation for the porch this afternoon and Grandpa Krauter went home. 5 Sunday. Cloudy & cold. We went to church & S.School today and were at Mrs. Thur's for dinner & supper. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5953b96f93514682d28bdbf4e157c1c7.pdf 168a279802442eaac2fb672b7100c71c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June, 1927. 6 Monday. Fine day. Ella did her washing and cleaned up the washhouse. The men fixed the pasture field fence this morning and this p.m. Walter was drawing manure and Vernon plowed. 7 Tuesday. Fine day. Ella cleaned the dairy, boiled Grandpa's soap for the third time and transplanted her stocks. The men were drawing manure and plowing. Otto Miller & Norman visited us last night and Noah Miller tonight. Walter & Jno. Stange spent the evening at Jno's place. 8 Wednesday. Wonderful morning. Sultry and thunderstorms all day. Ella went to the District S. S. Convention at North East Hope with Ed. Bender's and had her dinner & suppoer at the Jno. Mohr's. We came home in a succession of thunderstorms but managed to keep dry. 9 Thursday. Sultry with thundershowers all day. Walter shipped hogs and cleaned up the slaughterhouse. Callers - Edwin & Wilfrid Thur and Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Miller. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a7e887dea32b08ce31e8f5db66eeeaa7.pdf 6546e1335c1115220cf03e7259e6be1b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June, 1927. 10 Friday. Sultry & showery. Cleared up tonight. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale. We went to church tonight where Rev J. P. Hauch preached. Walter attended the Quarterly Board Meeting. First night of beef ring. 11 Saturday. Fair and windy. Walter & Enoch went up to Dorking this morning. Mr. & Mrs. Norman King and children Blanche, Phyllis, Graham, Claire and Jean visited us tonight. 12 Sunday. Fine, cool day. Mr. & Mrs. Chas. Hilliard came up before dinner and went to church & S.S. with us this afternoon. 13 Monday. Lovely day. Grandpa and Grandma Krauter came up here this morning and Grandpa fixed the front porch. Mr. & Mrs. Hilliard went home this afternoon. Our company tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Israel Shoemaker, Angus, Ivan, Clarence, Cecil and Ella, and Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cd61d1935635c6e992df5ef1f1efcbc1.pdf 8325dfd55ac0da644e3eef2e0f1ea389 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June, 1927 14 Tuesday. Fair and cool. Walter & Vernon were plowing corn ground. Walter & Ella went to choir practice tonight. 15 Wednesday. Fair and cool. The men were plowing & rolling. Walter & Ella went to League and practice tonight. 16 Thursday. Fair and cool. Walter shipped hogs this morning. They were plowing. Ella went to practice tonight to play for the Bethel quartette. We had an ice cream party at Harvey Schmidt's in honour of Earl's fifth wedding anniversary. Edna, Lois and Howard visited us today and were here for dinner. Other callers - Jonas Basinger and Mr. Dunn. 17 Friday. Fine day. The men were plowing corn ground. Ella went to practice with Irvin & Annie 18 Saturday. Showery. The men disked and harrowed the corn ground. We went to Elmira, to Angus Weber's tonight to practice a quartette. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/951fad39748ba1dc450d3af68fd23dbe.pdf fbd458703f52b50379c2d3b80aa9145d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June, 1927. 19 Sunday. Cloudy & drizzly. We went to S. School this morning. Vernon had his dinner at Edmund Scwindt's. Mr & Mrs. Colson Jefferson, Roy & Lois were here for tea. We had our Children's Day service tonight. 20 Monday. Sultry & threatening. The men planted 6 rows of potatoes and sowed some of the corn. Tonight we went to the Township S.S. Convention at Conestogo with Louis Miller's. Walter sang in two quartettes with Charlie Miller, Angus, Weber and Norman Snyder. 21 Tuesday. Sultry & threatening. The men finished planting the corn and potatoes. 22 Wednesday. Sultry. Walter went to Kitchener today with Noah Miller and they had their dinner at Edna's. (Walter's sister, Mrs. Frank Hamel) 23 Thursday. Sultry & windy. Turned cool tonight. Walter shipped hogs. They worked on the flax & turnip ground. Callers = Norman Henderson, Nelas Stickney, Annie & Eva Schneider. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/17a30f40fd14d31e0e8ee795108c30f5.pdf 725b93000b51df29b3baa43541d498da Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June, 1927. 24 Friday. Fair. The men prepared the ground and sowed the turnips today Edna brought Aunt Barbara (Mrs. Sitler, of Alliance, Alberta) down here this p.m. 25 Saturday. Sultery. Thunderstorms and rain. Cooler tonight. The men sowed some more of the flax. The Union S.S. picnic was postponed on accouunt of the rain. We took Aunt Barbara down to Grandpa's tonight. Walter went to Creekbank tonight. 26 Sunday. Fine, cool day. We went to church & S. School this morning and went to Alec Wagner's for dinner and to Lincoln Weaver's for tea. 27 Monday. Lovely day. The men finished sowing the flax and were plowing buckwheat ground. Ella did her washing and picked a few berries in Schwindt's bush this afternoon. Callers were - Norman Miller, Jno. Stange, and Wesley Miller. Vernon went over to Reist's tonight to get the buckwheat and Walter went to Creekbank. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/571f0275b2167688367b9c8b6226c034.pdf 60e0e7a1ba40a31ddb1a2329f8f6b1a0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June, 1927 28 Tuesday. Lovely warm day. The men finished plowing the buckwheat ground. We went to the Alma Presbyterian Garden Party tonight. Bob Wilson and his Co. rendered the programme. Fred Hodgson of Tavistock, champion boy orator of Canada, gave an address on "Canada." The programme was excellent. 29 Wednesday. Hot weather. The men were working up the buckwheat ground. Walter went to choir practice tonight. 30 Thursday. Hot & sultry. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira this morning. Vernon harvested the buckwheat ground and they sowed the buckwheat this afternoon. Walter went to a finance meeting at church tonight. Married - On June 23 at Elmira, Grace Schwindt and Harry Jarvis Married - On June 30 at Elmira, Alberta Allegeier and Aaron Miller. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ec51e8a5cb4e43e6387a0792d5243bf2.pdf c49a6b8e7dfdd0214c547a4b54875d39 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July, 1927. 1 Friday. Intensely hot (60th. Anniversary of Confederation) Vernon scuffled the mangels this morning and went fishing this p.m. Walter & Ella went to the Union S.S. Picnic held in Wright's Grove at Conestogo. 2 Saturday. Not as hot as yesterday. The men were cutting thistles. 3 Sunday. Cloudy & cool. We went to Woolwich S.S. and church this morning and this afternoon we went to Heidelberg Children's Day Services. We were at Grandpa Krauter's for tea. Aunt Barbara (Alliance, Alberta), Aunt Fanny (Rochester, N.Y.), Aunt Lizzie (Hamilton) and Aunt Katie (Heidelberg) were there also a host of other company from Detroit, Hamilton, Naperville, etc. Born - On July 3, to Mr & Mrs Lincoln Weaver a daughter - Lila Jean. (Betty) 4 Monday Fine and cool. The men hoed some of the mangels today and Vernon harrowed the corn this p.m. Ella picked berries in Schwindt's bush this p.m. 5 Tuesday. Lovely day. The men finished the mangels. Walter took grist to Floradale. Ella did washing and picked strawberries. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/27a295d351b110bb03e09fed164445ae.pdf da38b73e108bf82b6250c7fa962223e9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July, 1927. 6 Wednesday. Cloudy & showery. Callers = Frank Bristow, Otto & Norman Miller and Enoch Schneider. Married - On July 5, at Kitchener Rev. C.F. Derstine and Miss Mary Kalb. 7 Thursday. Fine day. Walter shipped hogs today and Vernon rolled the buckwheat. Ella went berry picking in Schwindt's bush this p.m. We went up to Lincoln Weaver's tonight to see the new baby. 8 Friday. Lovely day. Walter cut some sweet clover this forenoon and we all went to the Woolwich S.S. picnic in Schwindt's field this afternoon. 9 Saturday. Fair. Walter cut some more sweet clover and they were cutting thistles. 10 Sunday.Fine and warm. We went to church & S. School this afternoon and to Floradale Children's Day tonight. Grandpa & Grandma Krauter and Aunt Elizabeth called here this morning. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/671c71ca0fc621781315e5cc663888b5.pdf e069d734153c9f7a70a6189270315714 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July, 1927. 11 Monday. Hot Day. Walter cut the rest of the sweet clover and they brought in 7 loads of sweet clover this afternoon. Ella hoed in the garden this morning and picked berries this p.m. 12 Tuesday. Very hot. The men brought in 7 loads of sweet clover. Mildred Weaver spent the day here and she & Ella picked berries this p.m. Tonight we took Mildred home and Aunt Barbara came home with us. 13 Wednesday. Sultry with fierce thunder and rain storms. The men brought in 1 load of sweet clover rakings Rev. Ed. Becker was here for dinner. This afternoon we took Aunt Barbara down to Grandpa Krauter's. 14 Thursday. Fair and cloudy. Walter shipped hogs this morning and they made some fence this afternoon. We went up to Lincoln Weaver's tonight. 15 Friday. Showery & sultry. The men got some cabbage plants at Wesley's and planted them. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4b665b4b14be74411db1aebd3d501212.pdf 992aae4d1170348f452f77987f080049 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July, 1927. 16 Saturday. Sultry & threatening. The men were drawing manure. 17 Sunday. Showery. We went to church & S. School this morning and to Sim. Weaver's for supper, also called at Linc's. 18 Monday. Beautiful day. Ella did her washing, also Edna's and did some ironing. The men hauled manure all day and finished their field. 19 Tuesday. Perfect day. Walter cut some hay this morning and they were scuffling roots & corn the rest of the day. Ella hoed the garden. 20 Wednesday.Another perfect day. The men finished the scuffling and brought in 5 loads of hay this afternoon. Marjorie & Hilda Hoffman visited Ella today and were here for dinner. 21 Thursday. Fair. Heavy rain tonight. Walter shipped hogs this morning and they brought in 4 loads of hay this afternoon. Ella picked some strawberries in Schwindt's bush. Tonight we went up to Grandpa Krauter's and got some cherries. Ed's, Allen's & Aunt Barbara were there. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/549d44a1aaeded09ba410174a70543a3.pdf 1e2a04c34af8ae0b1514b79f5603323c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July, 1927. 22 Friday. Drizzly & showery. The men plowed this morning. Walter went down to Grandpa's this evening and brought Allen, Marie and little Albert home with him. 23 Saturday. Rained practically all day. 24 Sunday. Cloudy, Walter & Vernon went to S. School and church this afternoon and Walter took Allen's up to Grandpa Krauter's tonight. 25 Monday. Fair. Ella did her washing and picked berries in Schwindt's bush this p.m. Walter cut some grass this morning and they were plowing this p.m. 26 Tuesday. Sultry. This morning Vernon plowed and Walter was cutting grass. This afternoon they brought in 7 loads of hay. 27 Wednesday. Sultry. Thunderstorm last night. Walter finished cutting this a.m. and Vernon plowed. This afternoon Addison Reist helped and they brought in 7 loads of hay. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/af77a7c64d97c93dc33af84483a85e9d.pdf 1d4dc48254b275486ea2b4bb138d85ee Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July, 1927. 28 Thursday. Sultry & threatening. Waler shipped hogs at Elmira this a.m. Lincoln Weaver came home with him and was here for dinner. They finished up the hay today. Addison Reist helped and they brought in 7 loads. Earl & Ella spent the evening here. 29 Friday. Fine cool day. The men were scuffling corn & turnips. Ella picked some raspberries in Reist's bush this p.m. 30 Saturday. Fine day. The men finished scuffling and hoed some of the mangels. Allen, Marie and little Albert were here for tea. 31 Sunday. Perfect day. We wen to church & S. School this morning and up to Grandpa Krauter's for dinner & supper. They had a Krauter Re-Union and there were over fifty people there. The five children - Allen, Edwin, Edna, Emerson & Ella were home together for the first time in fifteen years. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5b98dec02e980f45985a392bab9bb90c.pdf 654c7c1b5a64b23f1ceda6ba665ea897 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August, 1927. 1 Monday. Changeable. Walter, Ella & Vernon were picking raspberries in Reist's bush this morning. This p.m. they finished hoeing the mangels. 2 Tuesday. Lovely cool day. Ella did her washing and the men were hoeing turnips. Callers - Elijah Bridge, Wm. Stewart & Noah Miller. 3 Wednesday. Lovely day. The men hoed turnips all day and finished them. Ella picked beries in Reist's bush. Our callers tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Louis Miller, Mrs. Arthur Snyder, Wilma & Dorothy of Glen Tay, Ont. 4 Thursday. Fine day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and they were plowing. Our visiters tonight - Eph Synder & Arthur Thomas. 5 Friday. Fair. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this a.m. and started cutting the wheat this afternoon. 6 Saturday. Fine warm day. Walter finished cutting the wheat today and Vernon & Charles Koepke stooked it. Ella's visitors this afternoon. Esther, Ruth, Margaret and Orpha Miller & Annie Schneider. Annie brought me a crockful of lovely raspberries. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/612ed1226af37e72e83ec2d40dac6f26.pdf 0786d25894bdf5ca2dac0f2166b99688 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August, 1927. 7 Sunday. Hot and sultry. We went to church & S. School this morning and visited at Sam Bird's today. Colson brought Edith, Roy, Lois and Sonny tonight and they are staying a week. 8 Monday. Hot. Turned cool & windy tonight. Edith & Ella went berry-picking this morning. Walter went to Elmira this morning and they were cutting barley this afternoon. 9 Tuesday. Lovely cool day. Ella did her washing. The men finished cutting the barley this a.m. and were plowing this p.m. Walter, Ella, Edith & Lois went to Creekbank tonight. 10 Wednesday. Lovely day. The men were plowing. We all went up to Sim. Weaver's tonight as the boys wanted to see Aubrey. 11 Thursday. Fine day. Roy & Sonny went to Elmira with Walter. Vernon finished plowing. Mr. Fairweather moved his threshing outfit here. 12 Friday. Hot. Maurer's were threshing wheat today and finished about 3 p.m. The following men helped - Enoch & Irvin Schneider, Addison & Harvey Reist, Eph Snyder, Elmo King, Frank Fairweather and Arthur Thomas. The men helped thresh Enoch Schneider's wheat. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d235d7fc0f0766609708d0d0ee7632be.pdf f51f2a20b6cc4e91d9063380d49c0258 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August, 1927. 13 Saturday. Fair. Showers last night. Walter helped to thresh at Elmo King's this p.m. Colson came up for tea and Edith, Roy, Lois and Sonny went home with him. 14 Sunday. Sultry this morning. Very cool by tonight. We went to church & S. School this morning then went to Charles Hilliard's near Conestogo for dinner & supper. Ella went to Church at Conestogo with Charlie & Ida. 15 Monday. Fair and very cool. The men were scuffling corn & roots today. We were at Louis Miller's tonight. 16 Tuesday. Clear and cool. Walter & Vernon brought in 7 loads of barley today. Ella did her washing. 17 Wednesday. Clear and cool. The men were cutting barley this a.m. and helped to thresh at Eph. Snyder's. Edna and her five children visited Ella and were here for tea. Mr. & Mrs. Norman Snider, Mr. & Mrs. Harold Howden, Carol, Elizabeth & Elaine Snider called here tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/45e572b65f23a64746e9da5cc5f13673.pdf 5bec5a600731f21ac0932bb830384bc8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August, 1927. 18 Thursday. Fair and cool. Walter shipped hogs this a.m. and they were cutting grain this p.m. Norman Snyder's brought Aunt Barbara up here tonight. 19 Friday. Cloudy & dull. The men were cutting & stooking all day. 20 Saturday. Fine and warm. The men were cutting & stooking. 21 Sunday. Ideal day. Walter, Vernon & Aunt Barbara went to church this morning, to Lincoln Weavers for dinner and Peter Schmehls for tea. Ella went to Belfountain, Erin, Credit Forks, Caledon Hills, etc with Hilliard's. 22 Monday. Fair and warm. Walter finished cutting grain today. Walter & Ella took Aunt Barbara down to Emerson's and were there for tea. 23 Tuesday. Dull with rain this p.m. Walter & Vernon were threshing at Enoch's today. Mrs. Louis Miller visited Ella this p.m. and stayed for tea. We were at an ice cream feed at Harvey Schmidt's tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cd9b2b5a7fc0ddea8aecca54e6eabc15.pdf 0471300ce81cac06f1c0066dc85754f6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August, 1927. 24 Wednesday. Fair and quite cool. The men were threshing at Enoch's this p.m. Beulah Hilliard & Ethel Burlingame of Buffalo, N.Y. visited Ella and were here for tea. 25 Thursday. Fair and cool. Walter shipped hogs this a.m. and helped to thresh at Addison Reist's this p.m. Vernon helped all day. Eva Schneider visited Ella this afternoon. 26 Friday. Fair and cool. The men were stooking. Clifford Snider of Conestogo got a truck load of wheat this afternoon. 27 Saturday. Fair. The men helped to thresh at Addison Reist's till about 3:30 p.m. Eph. Synder & Arthur Thomas helped to stook here the rest of the afternoon and were here for tea. 28 Sunday. Cloudy & cool. We went to S.S. this morning. Our company - Mr. & Mrs. Clinton Hahn, Reta, Wilma and Hilda & Mrs. Sattler of Waterloo. 29 Monday. Dull & drizzly. Walter took grist to Floradale. F. Fairweather moved his outfit here tonight. 30 Tuesday. Dull & drizzly. Vernon rolled the wheat ground. 31 Wednesday. Maurer's threshed Help - F. Fairweather, Mr. Martin, Eph. Snyder, Art Thomas, Enoch & Irvin Schneider, Addison & Harvey Reist & Elmo King. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/20f1f688cb703b2201f1d9af95584942.pdf ec7a013b794497ce6df728c49cce3844 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September, 1927 1 Thursday. Lovely warm day. We threshed all day and had the same help as yesterday, also Earl Miller and Lorne Reist. 2 Friday. Warm. The men helped to thresh at Enoch Schneider's all day. 3 Saturday. Threatening. The men helped to thresh at Elmo King's all day 4 Sunday. Beauitful cool day. Walter & Vernon went to church & S.S. this morning. Our company - Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Young. Ethel, Helen, Clifford & Donald all of Durham, Ont. We were at Grandpa Maurer's for tea. 5 Monday. Lovely & cool. The men helped to thresh at Eph. Snyder's all day. Ella & Pearl went to Toronto today with Bert & Charlie. Milton took us down to Hilliard's and we had our dinner there and had our supper at the Sanitary Cafe on Yonge St. We went to the Uptown Threatre tonight. "Hula". 6 Tuesday. Fine & warmer. Ella & Pearl spent the day at the Exhibition. 7 Wednesday. Hazy & warm. We took a boat trip to Lewiston and came back to HIlliard's tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8376f6f0ff3008d553e623a07516ea55.pdf a3b63b944d652cbe8f4a338fa5393bd2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September, 1927 8 Thursday. Lovely day. Ella came home from Elmira with Walter today. Vernon was drawing manure. Enoch & Irwin Schneider visited us tonight. 9 Friday. Fair. The men finished drawing out manure. 10 Saturday. Hot. Shower at noon. The men were gang plowing. 11 Sunday. Fine cool day. We went to church & S. School this a.m. Mr. & Mrs. Clayton Scheifele, Bruce & Glen were here for dinner. Mr. & Mrs. Addison Reist, Percy, Edgar, Alma, Vera & Adella Reist were here for supper. Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Schierholtz called after supper also Eph. Snyder's. 12 Monday. Beautiful day. Walter went to the Elmira Monthly Fair and got his fertilizer at Alma. Vernon were rolling & harrowing. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Maurer and Miss Clara Klemmer of Clifford, Ont and Lillian Maurer & Harry B. Williams of Detroit, Mich. 13 Tuesday. Lovely day. Walter got his wheat at Grandpa Maurer's and stayed for dinner. Our company for tea - Mrs. Arthur Cragg and Julia of Fergus, Ont. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6b653379b36637c5ceebd61572d97a98.pdf c75ea5dd71b1a1e387cb6f6503977870 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September, 1927 14 <s>Thursday</s> Wednesday. Sultry. Walter sowed the wheat. We went to the opening of the new wing at the Creamery tonight. The programme was good and the ice cream excellent. 15 Thursday. Very hot and sultry. Walter shipped hogs this a.m. They were plowing. 16 Friday. Hot. The men were plowing. 17 Saturday. Sultry. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale. Vernon went fishing with Colson & Ray. They were all here for tea. 18 Sunday. Hot & threatening. We went to church & S. School. Ezra, Berta & Vera Gowing were here for tea. 19 Monday. Cold & windy. <s>Showers</s> We went to the School Fair at Alma this afternoon. We went to Otto Miller's for supper & the evening. 20 Tuesday. Cold & windy. Showers. Walter & Ella went to Kitchener today had their dinner at Hilliard's and supper at Jefferson's. 21 Wednesday. Fine cool day. The men plowing. Walter went to practice & prayer meeting tonight. 22 Thursday. Cool. Walter shipped hogs. Vernon was cultivating. Walter went to Elmira Mennonite church with Eph. Snyder's tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/03cf4dbefbf7bba4e0df10f48476b454.pdf 77c34da958eb043a37cb6ff69bb38aa1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September, 1927. 23 Friday. Cold. Walter cut the buckwheat and Vernon plowed. Walter went to church with Eph's. 24 Saturday. Hard frost last night. No damage done here. Walter dug post holes and Vernon plowed. We went over Ezra's to see Bert. She had her tonsils out last {Tues.?} 25 Sunday. Fair. We went to church & S.S. today. Mr. & Mrs. Albert Krauter were here for dinner. We were at Geo. Schwindts for supper. 26 Monday. Fair. The men plowed. Israel Lichty fixed the roof on the house. 27 Tuesday. Dull, measly, foggy day. Grandpa Maurer was here all day and helped to stretch some wire fence. Vernon helped cut corn at S.Bird's. 28 Wednesday. Heavy rain this morning. We went to the School Fair at Winterbourne also called on Adler's. 29 Thursday. Dull. Thunderstorms & heavy rain this afternoon. Walter shipped hogs and Vernon plowed. Max & Louis {Bieman?} were here for supper. 30 Friday. Very windy. Walter helped cut corn at Earl's until the cutting box broke. Clarence O. Bean of Kitchener was here for dinner. Born - On Sept. 24. at Balsam Grove, to Mr. & Mrs. Emerson Krauter, a son, Roy Milton. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b7c4ee7803667a3218906b35b5ada296.pdf 5aa994ba20bd4504b112f2082af83f7a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October, 1927. 1 Saturday. Dull & sultry. Vernon was plowing. Walter cut corn at Earl's this p.m. 2 Sunday. Warm summery day. Walter & Ella went to Bridgeport S. School & church this morning, had their dinner at Vic's and supper at Edna's. Willard Schwindt visited Vernon & they went to Bethel League Rally. 3 Monday. Rained this afternoon. Ella did her washing & ironing. The men plowed this a.m. and took a load of buckwheat to Earl's. We called at Lincoln Weaver's tonight. 4 Tuesday. Cool. Walter was cutting corn with the binder this afternoon. They plowed this a.m. Our company tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Sim. Weaver and Noah Miller. 5 Wednesday. Fair and warm The men finished cutting the corn today Mr. & Mrs. Jake Spies and Irene spent the evening here. 6 Thursday. Warm. Vernon helped to cut corn at Eph. Snyder's today. Walter shipped hogs. Mrs. Ezra Maurer and Vera Gowing visited Ella and were here for dinner. We were at a birthday surprise party at Angus Weber's tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5bdf24f7fa463a5cc775df6802ab2898.pdf e44620b399c55a5d4256ba4e3f6f4961 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October, 1927. 7 Friday. Thunderstorm & heavy rain last night. Showery & drizzly today. Vernon & Walter helped cut corn at Elmo King's this afternoon. 8 Saturday. Fine cool day. They finished cutting corn at King's and started here before 11. and finished tonight. Our help - Frank Fairweather Jack Martin, Alf. Shantz, Art. Thomas, Elmo King, Howard, Hoffer, Walter Adler, Sam Bird, Harvey Reist & Otto Miller 9 Sunday. Beautiful a.m. Drizzly p.m. We went to church and S. School this morning and to Elmira S.S. Rally this afternoon, went to Norman Snider's for tea and to the W. M. S. Rally tonight. Vernon spent the evening at Enoch Schneider's. 10 Monday. Fair and cool. Ella washed this morning and the men plowed. This afternoon we went to Kitchener to do some shopping and had our tea with Mrs.Hoffman at Bridgeport. 11 Tuesday. Fine day. Walter & Vernon helped to take up potatoes all day at Grandpa Maurer's. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/37bc1947de23916375145afeb692d622.pdf 26d1ba0722c5c78b10f16d4f555b52f9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October, 1927 12 Wednesday. Showers all day. The men got soaked twice. Ella shelled beans 13 Thursday. Cold & showery. Ella finished shelling the beans. Walter shipped hogs. Vernon plowed all day. 14 Friday. Cold & cloudy. The men plowed all day. Ella cleaned the cellar. 15 Saturday. Fine. Vernon helped to saw wood at Earl's this forenoon. We took up the potatoes today. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Frank Hamel, Sonny, Betty & Constance & Ray Jefferson and Mervin Smith of Kitchener. 16 Sunday. Cold & fine. We went to church & S. School this p.m. and went to Grandpa Krauter's for supper. Vernon went to League Rally at Floradale with Irvin 17 Monday. Cold & clear. Ella did her washing. Walter cut the rest of the flax. This pm. Vernon took a load of flax to Floradale and Walter took grist. Ella dug her gladiolus and dahlia roots. 18 Tuesday. Fine. Walter took a load of flax to Floradale this a.m. Vernon plowed all day. Walter & Ella took Annie Schneider along to the County S.S. Convention. We had our tea at Angus Weber's. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b66c7cab0c63a12669d2914fcfa2d2ac.pdf 28f4d1d23e2a7c000f31624d6852741f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October, 1927. 19 Wednesday. Cold & windy. Walter & Noah Miller went to Guelph this morning and Noah was here for dinner. Walter took another load of flax to Floradale this p.m. Vernon plowed 20 Thursday. Cold & windy. Walter shipped hogs. Ella went as far as Milton Eix's with him. and they were there for dinner. Lincoln, Edna, Doris, Howard, & Lila were here for dinner & supper. 21 Friday. Cloudy, cold & windy. The men topped the mangels. Walter & Ella went to League & practice 22 Saturday. Fine and milder. The men brought in the mangels 8 big loads today. 23 Sunday. Beautiful day. We had our S.S. Rally & Harvest Home at Woolwich and the church was crowded. Bishop Seager of La Mars, Iowa and Rev. Guenther of Algeria spoke. The Bridgeport Orchestra furnished the music. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs Israel Shoemaker, Ella, Angus, Ivan, Clarence & Cecil, Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Maurer, Mr. & Mrs. Norman Snider, Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Hahn and Isaac Lachman. 24 Monday . Wonderful day. Ella did her washing. The men were topping turnips. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9144f09e7b5560b5647bffdbe0a589a5.pdf 0c793d9862a4332465d3c5d1f95b7c85 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October, 1927. 25 Tuesday. Another perfect day. The men brought in 8 loads of turnips today. Ella was at a rag bee at Ezra Maurer's today. 26 Wednesday. Fine and mild. The men brought in 9 loads of turnips today. Ella cleaned three rooms upstairs and made mincemeat. 27 Thursday Fine and summery. Walter shipped hogs. They brought in 7 loads of turnips. We had the beef ring meeting here tonight and a fairly good crowd. 28 Friday. Fine and somewhat cooler. They brought in the last load of turnips. Vernon & Walter butchered a pig at Henry Atkinson's. 29 Saturday. Cloudy. Vernon plowed. Walter helped to thresh at Elmo King's for a few hours 30 Sunday. Cloudy & raw. We went to S. School and prayer meeting. Our company for dinner - Mr. & Mrs. Leon Wagner, Eldon, Ruby and Gordon Wagner and Norman Miller. We went to the League Rally tonight. Ruth Schwindt won the oratorical contest. Laura Miller & Irvin Schneider also spoke. Rev. G. Epp of Cleveland, Ohio gave an excellent address. 31 Sunday. Fair and Milder. Walter helped finish Elmo's threshing this morning. Vernon plowed. Elam Weber and his brother were our callers tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ea31edcbf6c0166a5bfedb2215547771.pdf 2717b0d71f3a979414fbc1f47a825488 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November, 1927. 1 Tuesday. Warm summery day. Walter took chopping to Floradale and hides to Elmira. Some of our friends had a birthday party for Walter here tonight. Those here were - Mr. & Mrs. Norman Snider, Mr. & Mrs. Angus Weber, Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Schmidt, Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Schmidt Rhoda & Gladys Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller, Mr. & Mrs. Otto Miller & Norman, Mr. & Mrs. Josiah Schmitt & Norma, Mr. & Ms. Sim Weaver, Philip & Alice Beisel, Alma Stewart, Israel, Ella, Angus Ivan, Clarence & Cecil Shoemaker. 2 Wednesday. Rain this morning. Cloudy & cold The men plowed. Walter went to choir practice at Alma with Charlie. 3 Thursday. Cold & windy. Walter shipped hogs. Vernon plowed all day. Walter went to Alma again tonight with Charlie. Sim & Rachel spent the evening here and helped make the sauerkraut. 4 Friday. Cold & windy. The men plowed. Walter & Charlie went to Alma again tonight. 5 Saturday. First snow on the ground this morning. The men plowed. 6 Sunday. Cold & stormy. Ella & Vernon went to Woolwich church with Enoch's. We went to Charles Halls at Alma with Charlie for tea and to the Alma Presbyterian Anniversary service tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b5a0d36bdc19fdc16e9f066fbc060a77.pdf e46e93caeafd868d453908655e3b5f84 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November, 1927. 7 Monday. Clear and very cold. We went down to Edith's at Kitchener for Thanksgiving dinner. Walter took Ella to Grandpa Krauter's and she is staying a few days. 8 Tuesday. Cloudy and cold. Grandma & Ella cleaned her upstairs today and moved into the winter kitchen. 9 Wednesday. Cloudy & cold. Grandma and Ella cleaned the parlor, bedroom and storm windows today. Lucinda Brubacher was married yesterday. 10 Thursday. Cloudy & milder. Rain Grandma & Ella did the washing Walter came up to Grandpa's and Ella came home with him. Vernon plowed. 11 Friday. Cloudy, sultry dismal day The men were plowing all day. 12 Saturday. Windy and cold. The men plowed all day. 13 Sunday. Fine day. We went to Woolwich church & S. School this p.m. and to Ezra Maurer's for tea. Colson's were there 14 Monday. Mild. Rain. Walter went to Elmira Monthly Fair. Ella did her washing. Vernon plowed this a.m. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/30f9d5ad321f45fafdd9915bdf9f40fa.pdf 3c7e90ce72182407e76329e54567c25b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November, 1927. 15 Tuesday. Windy. Rained hard tonight The men plowed all day. Ella called on Mrs. Stange, helped Ella Miller hook mat and stayed for tea. We went to Linc's tonight 16 Wednesday. Cold and drizzly. Walter helped to thresh at Earl's this p.m. Vernon plowed. 17 Thursday. Cold. Snowflurries. Walter shipped hogs. Ella spent the day at Lincoln Weaver's and helped to sew. Vernon plowed. Lizzie Koepke and Walter Geisal were married today. Henry Atkinson had a stroke on Tuesday. 18 Friday. Cold. The men plowed all day. 19 Saturday. Cloudy & cold. Walter took grist to Floradale this morning. They were plowing. Walter & Vernon went to Elmira tonight. 20 Sunday. Cloudy. Snowflurries. We went to Woolwich church & S.S. this morning and down to Peter Musselman's at Conestogo with Charlie Miller. We went to the Conestogo United Church this p.m. Walter, Angus, Norman and Charlie sang a quartette. We went to Elmira Evangelical church tonight. 21 Monday. Showery. Ella did her washing The men plowed. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6039cc84f4340d038a4817229c3ae755.pdf 19b80b3fe9c81378943c4c4a67d6d4cd Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November, 1927 22 Tuesday. Misty & mild. The men plowed this a.m. Walter took Ella to Waterloo and went up to Grandpa Krauter's Ella went to Kitchener 23 Wednesday. Fair. The men lathed the garage. Ella went to the Catholic Bazaar tonight with Edith, Vic. and Thelma Scheifele. 24 Thursday. Rained this a.m. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Vernon got sand at Sim. Weaver's. Ella went out to Edna's today and went to the K & W Hospital this p.m. to see Margaret. 25 Friday. Mild. Showers. The men plowed this p.m. Ella came back to Edith's for the night. 26 Saturday. Showers. The men plowed Ella went to the market with Edith this morning and went out to Vic's at Bridgeport before dinner. Tonight Vic and Ella went to the Lyric Theatre and saw Tom Mix in "The Circus Ace". 27 Sunday. Rain this morning. Cleared this p.m. We went to Bridgeport church & S. School with Vic this morning. Walter & Vernon came down to Vic's for tea and Ella came home with them 28 Monday. Rained all day. 29 Tuesday. Fine day. Ella did her washing Walter went to Dave Temple's sale. Menno Frey & Israel Musselman puton a new chimney. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1543de27132288f563b87b7be1548eea.pdf 40be48e41f02eff7d47933f5ee8556e2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December, 1927. Nov. 30.Wednesday. Raw and cloudy. Snowing and storming this p.m. The men finished plowing this morning 1 Thursday. Cold and stormy. Walter shipped hogs. Edna & Doris visited Ella this p.m. 2 Friday. Cold & <s>stormy</s>. raw. Walter got a pig at his Dad's this a.m. Walter Ella & Vernon went to a miscellaneous shower at Koepke's for Lizzie. 3 Saturday. Cold. We butchered a pig here for ourselves today. Walter went to Elmira tonight. Elvira Metz of Waterloo came up with him. 4 Sunday. Cold east wind. Walter ella, Elvira and Vernon went to S. School this morning. Emerson Stange was here for dinner We took Elvira down to Elmira tonight and went to choir practice. 5 Monday. Lovely day. Walter & Ella went to Kitchener and had their dinner and supper at Edith's. This afternoon we went to the Capitol Theatre and saw "Ben-Hur" and it was wonderful. 6 Tuesday. Fair. Ella did her washing. Mr. & Mrs. Milton Eix were here for dinner & supper. Walter & Milton went to Herb. Norris sale. Ella Miller spent the afternoon here and was here for tea. Vernon went to Guelph with Charlie Miller. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/51f7bf9c0bd8af08ef77062eca22ffb2.pdf ddfc4b6ac5d4a2e19a10e7a8b9657db9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December, 1927 7 Wednesday. Mild & drizzly. Walter was butchering today at Jos. Gingrich’s. 8 Thursday. Very cold & stormy. Walter went to Elmira in the car. Vernon took 3 pigs out in the wagon. Born - On Dec. 8, to Mr. & Mrs. Milton Eix, near Floradale, a son – Harry Hilliard. 9 Friday. Cold & blustery. We butchered a pig here for Eph. Snyder and Eph. was here for dinner. 10 Saturday. Fair. We butchered 2 pigs here today, one for Mr. Brent and one for Kennedy Bros. and Walter took them to Elmira this afternoon. 11 Sunday. Mild. Walter & Elva went up to Grandpa Krauter’s for dinner. Grandma is sick in bed. We went to Woolwich church & S. School this p.m. Harvey Reist was here for tea. Walter skinned a cattlebeast at Otto Miller’s and stayed for tea. We went to choir practice tonight. 12 Monday. Cloudy & raw. Ella washed. Walter went to Elmira and stayed all day. Vernon & Harvey Reist worked in the bush and Harvey was here for dinner and supper. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4a69de38340aee0dfd0bfd96a915cf41.pdf 83c16c06cdefacf57128e8c82f1e5aea Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December, 1927. 18 Tuesday. Mild and very foggy. We butchered 2 pigs here today for Alf. Shantz. 14 Wednesday. Fine, clear & windy. We butchered a big pig here today for Roy Norris. Ella was up at Lincoln's this p.m. helping to get ready for the sale. 15 Thursday. Cold east wind blowing Walter shipped hogs. Ella helped at Lincoln's all day. Lincoln had his sale today and a fairly good crowd. Married - On Wednesday, Dec. 14. Mr. Sam Umbach and Mrs. Robt. Atkinson. 16 Friday. Heavy rain last night Snowing & storming today. Walter went up to Lincoln's and Willard came home with him and is staying for the night. 17 Saturday. Cold & stormy. Walter & Ella went to Floradale this p.m. in the cutter to do some shopping and called at Milton Eix's to see the baby. 18 Sunday. Cold and stormy. We went to church & S.School this morning and Vernon took Willard home this afternoon. Walter & Ella went to choir practice tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2e1b24edef91c7742784e3bd5a55a73b.pdf 669747c2c793e4fd3d2f259fbe18272b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December, 1927. 19 Monday. Cold & stormy. 20 Tuesday. Cold & windy. Walter & Ella did the washing. Vernon was drawing manure. Vernon went down to Louis Miller's tonight. 21 Wednesday. Cloudy & raw. We went to the Creekbank school concert and to Henderson's store this afternoon. 22 Thursday. Fair. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira today. We all went to the Woolwich school concert tonight. 23 Friday. Snowing. Sam Spies brought his chopping outfit here before noon and was here for dinner and supper Jack Spies was here for supper too. 24 Saturday. Beautiful clear cold day. Walter took the chopping to Floradale and had his dinner at Chas. Bergman's Vernon feels sick today. 25 Sunday. Another fine day. We went down to Grandpa Krauter's for Christmas dinner in the car today. Emerson's and Lincoln's were all there too. We came home in the afternoon and Willard came home with us Tonight Walter & Ella went to the Floradale entertainment https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0a3881dbcd605fa40ec589a4fa10ba3f.pdf 2699ed97acd91027fa68f2dbb7a516df Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December, 1927. 26 Monday. Fine day. We went to rehearsal at church this morning and to our entertainment at Woolwich tonight. 27 Tuesday. Lovely day. Ella went to Heidelberg with Lincoln & Edna in Dad's car. We had our dinner & supper at Grandma's and went to Albert Scheifele's sale this afternoon. Tonight we were over at Otto Miller's as Walter helped to audit the school books. 28 Wednesday. Mild & dreary. Rained hard tonight. We butchered 2 pigs here for Norman's & Angus's and Norman, Edna, Angus, Ada were here all day. Harvey Reist & Vernon worked in the bush this afternoon and all day Tuesday. 29 Thursday. Mild, springlike day. Ella did her washing and Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. 30 Friday. Mild & cloudy. Walter butchered a pig today for Vincent Herman. Charles Miller spent the evening here. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ab5f3a777f2ad5332976e93ef80b50d7.pdf 9a09f9a4c11a801f30e1f959bd01a825 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December, 1927 31 Saturday. Colder. Snowing. Ella spent the afternoon at Noah Miller's https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/77ea1c0567ec36bb76c5586f333c0aa7.pdf a074b362691abb5726f54e13b1b0ce28 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Bird Calendar. 1927. 721/15 All Winter - Blue Jays, Nuthatches, Downy Woodpeckers & Snowbuntings. Feb. 11 - Crow Feb. 13 - Cedar Waxwings. Feb. 14 - Red-Headed Woodpecker. Feb. 14 - Tree Sparrows Feb. 16 - Northern Shrike Feb. 23 - Sea Gull. Mar. 3 - Fox Sparrows Mar 6 - Horned Lark. Mar 11 - Robin Mar 12 - Wild Geese. Mar 13 - Meadow Larks Mar 13 - Killdeer. Mar 14 - Hawk. Mar 18 - Song Sparrows. Mar 22 - Bluebird. April 6 - Phoebe. April 18 - Flicker April 18 - Chipping Sparrow. May 5 - Cow Birds May 5 - Swallows. May 8 - Bobolinks. May 18 - Baltimore Oriole. June 3 - Humming Bird & Wild Canary https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/726135908bbb8fba05237ab9d55598a1.pdf dbb3015213ec767cac8db21d6f90bb13 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Black leather back cover} Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Scanned Manuscript Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> {black leather front cover} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Ella Maurer's Diary For the Year 1927 We were living on the farm in North Woolwich. Happy Days! </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January, 1927 1 Saturday. Fine and very cold. We had New Year's dinner here and the following company - Mr & Mrs Sim. Weaver, Mr. & Mrs Lincoln Weaver, Willard, Mildred, Doris and Howard and Aubrey Lawson. Walter took Mr. Bergman's meat to Floradale this morning. 2 Sunday. Changeable weather We drove to church & S. School with Enoch's in the sleigh. 3 Monday. Fair and not very cold. Ella did the washing and Vernon was drawing manure. Walter went to Floradale to vote. The old council were elected namely - Alex Forbes reeve, N Snider d. reeve, W Veitch, Almon Snider and Tom Hemmerich councillors. Callers here today were - Jno. Stange, Addison Reist, Noah Miller, Esther and Ruth Miller. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January, 1927 4 Tuesday. Quite mild. Snowed all day. Walter was away butchering at Jos. Gingrich all day. Vernon took a load of grist to Addison Riest, and got it chopped. Mrs. Conrad Schmidt died at Elmira today. 5 Wednesday. Colder & snowing and blowing. Walter visited Farncombe's and Edler's this p.m. Ella visited Mrs. Elmer King and Walter & Ella were both there for tea. 6 Thursday. Very stormy. Walter went to Elmira this morning. Ezra Maurer brought 4 pigs home for him and was here for dinner. 7 Friday. Clear and very cold. 10 below zero this morning. We butchered a pig for ourselves today. Noah Miller helped this forenoon and was here for dinner. Clarence and Lloyd Farncombe called on Walter this p.m. Mrs. Schwindt was buried this afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January, 1927. 8 Saturday. Ideal winter's day. Clear and cold. Lincoln Edler brought a cow Walter bought from him and he and his father were here for dinner. Other callers - Clarence & Lloyd Farncombe, Andrew and Norman Henderson, Norman and Laura Miller and Aubrey Lawson. 9 Sunday. Fair and cold east wind blowing. We went to Woolwich church and S. School this afternoon and to Earl Miller's for tea. 10 Monday. Lovely morning Started to snow this afternoon. Walter went to Elmira Monthly Fair today and when he returned he went over to Otto Miller's and skinned a horse that died last night, also went up to Henderson's. Wesley Witzel called this afternoon. Sam Weber died suddenly today. Louis {Ludwig} Schmermund was buried yesterday. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3>January, 1927</h3> 11 Tuesday. Fine and cold. Walter went to Sim's and Linc's this morning and to Moses Reists sale this afternoon. Vernon was drawing manure. Callers - Harvey Reist, Andrew & Norman Henderson, Norman Atkinson and Whitney Fenton. 12 Wednesday Cold & raw. Walter butchered 2 pigs at Otto Miller's today and killed a beef when he got home. Vernon was drawing manure. Annie Schneider and her two cousins Edna & Margaret Walter from Wallace visited Ella and were here for tea. Other callers - Enoch & Irwin Schneider & Geo. Edler. 13 Thursday Milder. Snowed all day. Walter shipped hogs and attended Sam Weber's funeral. Ella visited at Edmund Schwindts and we were all there for supper and the evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January, 1927. 14 Friday. Clear and cold. We butchered 2 pigs here for Grandpa Maurer. Grandpa, Grandma and Ezra Maurer were here all day and helped. Emerson Grove called this afternoon. Noah Miller and Walter Adler spent the evening here. 15 Saturday. Clear and very cold. 14 to 20 below zero this morning Addison & Harvey Reist were our callers. 16 Sunday. Cold. Snowflurries We went to church and to S. School this morning and rested, read and slept the rest of the day. 17 Monday. Milder. Ella did her washing this morning and Walter took her up to Grandma Krauter's where she is staying for a few days. Vernon had these callers at home here - Clarence Farncombe, John Maurer, Harvey Reist, and Norman Weigel. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January, 1927. 18 Tuesday. Not very cold. Heavy snowfall. Gingrich Bros called here and brought 2 cows from Walter. 19 Wednesday. Mild, Rained all day. Noah Miller and Walter Adler visited my men. 20 Thursday. Fine day. Eckart Otterbein, Grandpa's hired man took Ella to the station at St. Jacobs this morning and she drove home from Elmira with Walter. Tonight their neighbours and friends had a party for John Schwindt's who are moving to near New Dundee next week. Walter, Ella and Vernon were there and had a very good time. 21 Friday. Mild and foggy. Walter butchered 2 beeves here this morning and he and Enoch delivered the meat and took the piano over to Emanuel Bowman's this p.m. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January, 1927. 22 Saturday. Colder. The men did the stable work this morning and Walter was gadding this afternoon. Callers - Louis Miller Laura and Norman Miller. 23 Sunday. Fair and cold. Snowflurries. Walter & Vernon went to church & S. School this afternoon Ella felt sick so she stayed home. 24 Monday. Somewhat changeable. Walter butchered 1 pig for Geo. Schneider's at Enoch's and killed 2 for Enoch's and cut them up. Vernon was drawing manure this afternoon. Charles Miller was our caller. 25 Tuesday. Fair and cold. Walter made Enoch Schneider's sausage this forenoon and he and Enoch went to Ed. Morris's sale on the Clayton Stewart farm. Walter brought three head of cattle. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January, 1927. 26 Wednesday. Clear and very cold. 24 below zero this morning and kept cold all day. Walter and Enoch got the cattle they bought yesterday. Vernon has a bad cold. 27 Thursday. Clear and cold although milder than yesterday. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and got the brooder he bought at Harry Klinck's. Callers - Jake Bender and Ed Bolender. 28 Friday. Milder and very windy. Walter went to Creekbank this morning and killed a beef this afternoon. Aaron K. Snyder called on him. Charles Miller spent the evening here. 29 Saturday. Mild and dreary. Walter delivered some beef in Elmira this afternoon. Callers - Noah Miller and Willard Weaver. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January, 1927. 30 Sunday. Colder with fierce wind blowing. We went to Sunday school this morning and were at Lincoln Weaver's for dinner. Sim's and Aubrey were there too. 31 Monday. Cold. Snowflurries. Walter butchered a cow this morning and took some meat to Alma this afternoon, also down to Herman Ziegler's and his Dad's. Callers were - Earl Miller, Wesley Miller, Jack Bolender, Jeremiah Bauman, Harold & E. Bell. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February, 1927. 1 Tuesday. Cloudy and windy. Ella did her washing. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale. Israel Weber was our caller. 2 Wednesday. Windy. Snowflurries. Walter has a bad cold and feels tough. We had company for tea - Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Schmidt, Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller and Mr. Cornelius Klassen. Leon Wagner called on Walter this p.m. 3 Thursday. Foggy and drizzly. Fierce wind blowing tonight. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira today Callers - Sam Brunkard & Israel Good. 4 Friday. Beautiful day. Vernon hauled manure this afternoon. Callers - Elmo King, Addison Reist, Nick & Howard Hoffer, Absolam Frey. 5 Saturday. Cold. Raw east wind. Our company for tea tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Louis Miller, Norman & Laura Miller. Eva Schneider visited us this afternoon. Ella's birthday. She is 36 now. Good night! </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February, 1927. 6 Sunday. Dreary and milder. We went to Woolwich church and Sunday school this afternoon. 7 Monday. Lovely day. Walter went to Elmira Monthly Fair today and brought home Harry the new horse from Ed. Bender. Callers - Earl Miller & Lazarus Borovoy. Walter killed a beef when he got home and then went up to Creekbank. 8 Tuesday. Beautiful day just like spring. We butchered 2 big sows here for Sam Brunkard Noah Miller and Ezra Maurer helped. Other callers - Elmo King, Louis Miller, Enoch Schneider, Harvey & Addison Reist. 9 Wednesday. Fair and somewhat colder. The men did the chores this morning and went to Grandpa's swamp and got some poles. Callers - Sam Brunkard, Christ. Clements and another Wandering Jew pedlar. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February, 1927. 10 Thursday. Beautiful, clear cold day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira, had his dinner at Earl's and went to Addison Stahlbaum's sale this afternoon. We spent the evening at Otto Miller's and had a fine time. 11 Friday. Clear, cold and windy Walter went to Creekbank and Alma this morning and he and Vernon cut some poles in the swamp this p.m. Callers - Noah Miller, Walter Adler, Sam Bird and Lincoln Edler. 12 Saturday. Clear, cold & windy The men brought another load of poles from the swamp this afternoon. Callers - Joe Gingrich, Almon Snider, Otto Miller and Allen Wagner. 13 Sunday. Cold, raw, east wind blowing. We went to church & S. School this morning and to Noah Miller's for dinner. Fred Soehner died yesterday at Floradale of cancer and stroke. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February, 1927 14 Monday. Snowed and stormed last. Milder, raw and foggy today. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this afternoon. Callers - Peter Martin John Schweitzer, Lincoln Edler and Louis Miller. 15 Tuesday. Snowflurries this morning. Turned out lovely this afternoon. We butchered 2 pigs here for Edler's and Lincoln Edler was here all day and helped. Clarence Farncombe was here for dinner. Other callers - Earl Miller, Henry Atkinson, Norman & Homer Henderson and Louis Miller. Fred Soehner was buried this afternoon at Floradale. 16 Wednesday. Stormy this morning Mild & foggy. Rain tonight. Walter butchered 3 pigs at Louis Miller's today and Vernon and Ella went down for supper and the evening. Grandpa Maurer was our caller. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February, 1927. 17 Thursday. Dull, mild and foggy. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira Ella helped to quilt at Noah Miller's this afternoon and stayed for tea. Noah brought her home and spent the evening with Walter. 18 Friday. Clear, cold & windy. Walter went to Alma this morning and got a pig for Mr. Gilmour and we butchered it this afternoon. Callers - Earl Miller & Eph. Snyder. Mr. Jake Bender and daughter Ruby spent the evening here. 19 Saturday. Very cold. East wind blowing. Walter went to Conrad Schwindt's sale at Elmira this afternoon. Callers today were - Henry Atkinson, Joe Hall, Louis Miller and Jacob Brubacher. 20 Sunday. Stormy & very cold from the east. We all went to S. School this p.m. A half-witted hobo Charlie Miller by name was here for supper and the night. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February, 1927. 21 Monday. Fair and cold. We butchered a pig here for Hy. Atkinson's today and Joe Hall helped all day and was here for dinner. George Keopke and Roy Bolender were cutting wood in our bush this afternoon and were here for supper. Roy stayed for the night. 22 Tuesday. Beautiful morning. Walter butchered a cow for Enoch Schneider this morning and went to Jonathan Martin's sale this afternoon. Callers were - Enoch & Geo. Schneider Louis Miller, Joe Hall & Sim. Weaver. George Keopke and Roy Bolender were cutting wood. Noah Miller & Walter Adler spent the evening here. 23 Wednesday. Beautiful spring-like day. Walter was butchering at John Kuhl's today and killed a cattle beast when he got home. George & Roy were cutting wood. Callers - Sim. Weaver, Enoch and Jno. Kuhl & Clarence Stone. Annie Schneider spent the afternoon with Ella. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February 1927.9 24 Thursday. Beautiful spring-like day. Vernon took Burnett's and Bender's meat to Alma this morning. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and went to Lorck's sale this afternoon: He brought Grandma Krauter home with him. A motorist came up as far as our lane but had to turn around there as this piece of road up to the corner is bad. Simeon Burkhart was our caller. 25 Friday. Cloudy. Raw east wind blowing. Walter butchered 4 pigs at Jake Bender's today. Mrs. Noah Miller and Orpha visited, us this afternoon. Margaret came over after school and they were all here for supper. 26 Saturday. Fierce snow storm. The men worked around the barn and Charlie Miller called on them this afternoon. Ezra Maurer was here for dinner yesterday and he and Vernon got the pigs at Lorck's. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February, 1927. 27 Sunday. Fair. Snowflurries. We went to church & S. School this morning and Mr. & Mrs. Emerson Krauter, Marie and Erla were here for dinner and supper. 28 Monday. Fair. Snowflurries Ella did her washing & ironing. Vernon took Grandma Krauter up to Lincoln's this afternoon. Walter went to Alma this morning and to Floradale and Elmira this afternoon. Callers - Charlie Miller, Quincy Whale, and another man off the 8th. who is drawing gravel and broke the tongue on the sleigh out here. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March, 1927. 1 Tuesday. Clear and cold. We were busy butchering here today one big sow for Quincy Whale, one pig for Wm. Cullum and made summer sausage for Roy Norris. Ezra Maurer was here all day and helped. Lincoln brought Grandma here this afternoon. 2 Wednesday. Cold and windy. We had a quilting here today and the following ladies were here - Mrs. George Schneider, Mrs. C. Wagner, Mrs. Chas. Koepke, Mrs. Sim Weaver, Mrs. Lincoln Weaver, Doris and Howard. Mrs. Geo. Maurer, Mrs. Philip Bonn, Mrs. Ben Miller, Mrs. Earl Miller, Mrs. N. Hoffer, Mrs. Louis Miller and Grandma Krauter. Quincy Whale and Roy Norris called for their sausage, etc. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March, 1927. 3 Thursday. Clear, cold & windy Walter took Grandma Krauter down to Emerson's this morning and shipped hogs at Elmira. There was a church finance meeting here tonight and the following were here - Otto Miller, Enoch Schneider and Edwin Bender. Norman Miller came over and he and Vernon played crokinole. Wm. Cullum called for his meat and sausage. 4 Friday. Fair. Not as cold as yesterday. Walter walked around the stables and Vernon was drawing manure. Noah Miller and Ruth were here for supper. Other callers - Leon and Eldon Wagner, Homer and Norman Henderson. 5 Saturday. Fine day. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale and 2 sows to Norman Snider's for the sale Vernon was drawing manure. Callers - Addison, Harvey & Lorne Reist, Clarence Farncombe and Noah Shoemaker </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March, 1927. 6 Sunday. Foggy & dull. We went to church and S. School this afternoon. Lincoln's called in after church. Charles Miller and Emerson Stange spent the evening here 7 Monday. Changeable. Lovely morning. Turned dull & cloudy and snowed heavily this afternoon. Walter went to Elmira Fair this morning and to Floradale with a load of grist this afternoon. Ella did her washing & ironing. 8 Tuesday. Stormy this morning Very windy with snowflurries all day. Walter & Ella went to Norman Snider's sale today and had a very nice time. 9 Wednesday. Fine, sunny day. Walter was butchering at Leon Wagner's today. Vernon was drawing wood home from the bush. Callers were - Geo. Edler, Norman & Laura Miller, and Rev. E. H. Bean. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March, 1927. 10 Thursday. Fair and milder. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Vernon was drawing wood from the bush. Wm. Stewart called in this afternoon. 11 Friday. Warm spring-like day. Vernon drew wood home from the bush and Walter did the chores. Callers - Enoch Schneider and Charles Miller. Enoch & Irvin came down tonight to trade roosters. 12 Saturday. Cloudy & mild. Walter helped Noah take a wild cattle beast from Ferguson's to Alma and had his dinner at Geo. Bender's. Callers - Noah Miller and Walter Adler, Will King and Mr. Gingrich. 13 Sunday. Mild & showery We drove to church & S. School with the buggy today. Walter pulled a motorist out of the snow and water. Willard & Vernon Schwindt visited Vernon this afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March, 1927. 14 Monday. Cloudy & dull. Somewhat colder. Ella did her washing. Walter called at Stange's and Earl Miller's and had the following callers - Otto Miller, Chas. Miller, Eli Gingrich and his hired man. Eli Gingrich got the Edler cow and her calf. 15 Tuesday. Fair and mild. Walter was butchering at Will King's today. 16 Wednesday. Fine and mild. We butchered 2 pigs here for Archie Letson. Earl Miller helped this a.m. and was here for dinner 17 Thursday. Cloudy & mild Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Ella had a quilting today. Mr. & Mrs. N. Snyder and Mrs. M. Eix came this morning and were here for dinner. Others here were - Mrs. Sim. Weaver, Mrs. Lincoln Weaver, Howard & Doris, Mrs. Geo. Schwindt and Melba, Mrs. Wesley Miller, Mrs. Chas. Koepke, and Mrs. Harvey Schmidt. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March, 1927. 18 Friday. Rained this morning Fine the rest of the day. The men were choring around the barn and butcher house today. 19 Saturday. Cloudy & colder. Noah Miller visited Walter this p.m. Manley Koch, one of Vernon's High School chums was buried this p.m. 20 Sunday. Colder. Snowing & storming. We went to church & S. School this afternoon. Aubrey Lawson was here for tea. 21 Monday. Cloudy & drizzly. The men were cleaning seed grain. Callers - Almon Snider, Ozias Bauman, Irvin Schneider, N.E. Miller & Walter Adler 22 Tuesday. Cold and clear. We butchered a pig here for Noah Miller. Noah was here and helped. Sam Thompson, a cattle buyer from Guelph was here for dinner. Eph. Snyder called this morning. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March, 1927. 23 Wednesday. Fair. Cold east wind blowing. Walter callers - George Schneiders, Clarence Farnecombe. Vernon went to Elmira with Allen Wagner. Mrs. Sam Bird was here for supper. We went down to Earl's tonight and had our fill of fresh maple syrup. 24 Thursday. Fair. Raw east wind. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. George Koepke & Vernon were cutting wood in the bush all day. We went to a surprise party at Norman Snider's tonight and had a real good time. 25 Friday. Lovely spring day. We butchered a pig here for Allen Wagner and he was here helping. George Koepke & Vernon were cutting wood. Callers - Absolem Frey, Noah Miller, Mrs. Atkinson and Albert and Louis Miller. 26 Saturday. Snowed & stormed from the east all day. The men were working around the barn. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March, 1927. 27 Sunday. Fair. We drove to church & S. School this morning in the cutter but it was scratchy coming home. We had our dinner at Wesley Miller's today. 28 Monday. Fine day. Ella did her washing. Walter took a load of grist to Elmira and went to Levi Horst's sale. George Koepke & Roy Bolender were cutting wood and stayed for the night. 29 Tuesday. Fine day. George, Roy and Vernon were cutting wood. We had a quilting here and the following folks were here - Mrs. Ed. Bender, Mrs. Sol. Bender, Mrs. Edmund Schwindt, Mrs. Noah Miller and Orpha, Mrs. Otto Miller, Mrs. Leon Wagner, Mrs. Enoch Schneider, Mrs. Sam Bird, Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Maurer, Miss Miriam Maurer and Miss Tillie Mohr. Eva Schneider and Margaret Miller came after school and were here for tea too. Oscar Schneider visited Walter this p.m. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March , 1927. 30 Wednesday. Fair. Cold wind. Walter was butchering at Farncombe's today. Enoch Schneider's were chopping and Vernon helped there this afternoon. George & Roy were in the bush. Callers - Christ. Clements & Sam Thompson. 31 Thursday Fair. Cold wind. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira today. Sam Spies moved his chopping outfit here this p.m. and they chopped for awhile. George & Roy finished cutting wood in the bush today. Born - Mar. to Mr. & Mrs. Eph. Snyder, twins, son and daughter Mabel and Malcolm. Died - Near Jerusalem, Mrs. Onies Bauman on Mar. 29. Born - On Apr 1. to Mr. & Mrs. Allen Wagner, a daughter. Verna May. Alice Margaret. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April, 1927. 1 Friday. Nasty cold east wind blowing. Sam Spies was here and they chopped this forenoon. They were sawing wood this afternoon and Noah Miller helped. 2 Saturday. Clear, cold & windy. Walter & Vernon took Princess 7th to Elmira today. He sold her to Hy. Hedrich for 6 cts. a lb. 3 Sunday. Cloudy & windy. We went to church & S. School this afternoon. Charles Miller and Walter Adler visited us this forenoon. 4 Monday. Cloudy & windy. Sam Spies was sawing wood here today. Walter Adler and Ezra Maurer helped. Bert came up with Ezra and they were here for dinner and supper. Callers - Mr. Cromar, Jos. Gingrich, Gordon Bonn and Eldon Wagner, Art and Joe Tutton. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April, 1927. 5 Tuesday. Showery & drizzly. We butchered a pig here for Art. Tutton. Our company tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Miller, Mr. Noah Miller, Charles Miller, Walter Adler, Cornelius Klassen. 6 Wednesday. Clear & windy this morning. Showers this p.m. Ella did her washing. Walter attended the Annual Business Meeting at the church this morning. Callers tonight - Noah Miller, Clarence, Lloyd & Russell Farncombe. 7 Thursday. Clear and cold. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Lincoln Weaver came down with his team and wagon and he and Vernon were drawing wood into the woodshed till dinner-time. Ella boiled soap this afternoon. 8 Friday. Cold. Nasty east wind. The men finished filling up the woodshed with wood. Vernon & Ella walked over to Reists' tonight and had some taffy. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April, 1927. 9 Saturday. Cold east wind. The men put a new piece of fence between the lawn & raspberry patch 10 Sunday. Cold & windy. We went to Woolwich church & S.S. this morning. Our company for dinner were - Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln Weaver Mildred, Doris and Howard. Walter Adler and Cornelius Klassen were here for supper. Vernon & Ella went to practice tonight. 11 Monday. Beautiful spring day. Walter went to Elmira Monthly Fair today and took 25 dozen eggs down to Sieling's to hatch. Ella did her washing this morning. This p.m. she boiled soap, cleaned the yard. Vernon helped to clean up the garden and had a bonfire 12 Tuesday. Cloudy. Emerson came up this morning and Ella went down to Grandpa's for the day to help paper the parlor Rachel, Edna, Mildred, Doris & Howard went too. The men worked at the garden fence and pulled out the {currant bushes?}. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April, 1927 13 Wednesday. Clear, cold & windy Vernon was plowing this afternoon. Ella dug along the new garden fence and planted some rose bushes. Walter's callers - Geo. Bender, Ed. Bolender and Sam Thompson and Mr. Dunn. 14 Thursday. Clear and not quite as cold as yesterday. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Vernon took 5 pigs and a calf down to Elmira this morning They worked at the garden fence this afternoon. David Horst visited us this p.m. and Noah, Esther & Ruth Miller tonight. 15 Friday. Good Friday. Fine day. The men plowed the garden. Vernon brought a bouquet of hepaticas from the bush today. Ella was at a quilting at Grandpa's today and Vernon & Walter came down for supper too. Lawrence Doering of Chesterville, Ont. took us by surprise today and was here for dinner. He & Walter went to Quinn's sale for awhile this p.m. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April, 1927. 16 Saturday. Mild. Some showers. Vernon was cultivating. Walter harrowed the garden. After supper we went over to King's to see the new baby and up to Henderson's store. 17 Sunday. Easter Sunday. Fine warm day. We went to practice this morning, to S. School and church this p.m. and to the Easter entertainment tonight. Mr. & Mrs. Israel Shoemaker and family and Mr. and Mrs. Norman Snyder called here this afternoon. 18 Monday. Very warm & windy Vernon was cultivating this morning This p.m. he was plowing and Walter harrowed. Ella dug around the perennials and planted some sweet cherry trees. Vernon went to a party at Edmund. Schwindt's tonight. Born - On April 9, to Mr. & Mrs. Elmo King, a daughter, Helen Joyce. Born - On April 11, to Mr. & Mrs. L.H. Doering Chesterville Ont. a son, Charles Ellis. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April, 1927. 19 Tuesday. Very warm & sultry. Ella was raking the plowed part of the garden today. Vernon was plowing. Walter took 4 head of fat cattle to Elmira this forenoon and was harrowing this p.m. Walter & Ella went to a Concert at the Regent Theatre at Elmira tonight It was given by local talent and was very good. There was a heavy thunderstorm accompanied by wind & rain tonight. 20 Wednesday. Clear, cold & windy. Vernon was plowing. Noah Miller visited Walter this morning and they went to Lambke's sale this p.m. Ella did her washing. 21 Thursday. Cool & breezy. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Tonight Walter, Ella & Vernon went to the Mennonite church at Elmira where a chorus composed of singers from Kitchener, Waterloo & Elmira rendered an Easter Cantata entitled "Jesus Lives" which was very good. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April, 1927. 22 Friday. Cloudy & cold. Snowflurries. Vernon went down to Schwindt's for some lilac bushes this morning and got some spruce seedlings at Earl's and we planted them and a Balm of Gilead this afternoon. Vernon was cultivating this p.m. Walter was cleaning seed grain. Noah Miller visited him this morning. 23 Saturday. Cold & windy. Vernon was cultivating all day. Walter was spreading Manure. 24 Sunday. Cold & cloudy. Snowflurries. Walter Ella & Vernon went to S. School this morning and as Mr. Bean was away to Conference at Sebringville we had prayer-meeting instead of preaching service. This afternoon we went up to Grandpa Krauter's and stayed for tea 25 Monday. Cold & windy. We cleaned the store room today. The men started tearing down Mogk's house today. Wesley & Esther called tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April, 1927. 26 Tuesday. Cold & showery. The men were working at the old house Grandpa Krauter came up here this afternoon and he is helping them. Mrs. Louis Miller and Mrs. Chas. Koepke visited Ella this afternoon. Our visitors tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Noah Miller, Orpha and Margaret. 27 Wednesday. Cold & windy. The men worked at the old house. Vernon was sowing oats this afternoon. Ella did her washing. {blotted out} Weaver was here for dinner and grafted some trees. 28 Thursday. Fair and not quite as cold as yesterday. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. They started putting up the chicken house today. Vernon was sowing this afternoon. Ella cleaned three rooms upstairs. Walter Snider died very suddenly at Conestogo last night. Peter Mattusch and Oscar Vogt died at Elmira. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April, 1927 29 Friday. Fair. Walter & Dad were working at the chicken house. Vernon was sowing this forenoon and harrowing this p.m. 30 Saturday. Clear. Cold wind blowing Walter & Dad were working at the chicken house. Vernon was harrowing Walter took Grandpa Krauter home after supper tonight. Oscar Vogt and Peter Mattusch were buried at Elmira this afternoon. May. 1927. 1 Sunday. Clear. Cold wind. Vernon & Ella went to church & S. School this afternoon. Walter attended Walter Snider's funeral at the house at Conestoga and to the service in the Bloomingdale church. He went down with Eph. Snyder. Our company for supper - Mr. & Mrs. Colson Jefferson Roy and Lois. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May, 1927. 2 Monday. Lovely day and warmer. Ella did her washing. Walter went to Elmira this morning to pay the interest Vernon was cultivating this a.m. This afternoon they worked at the chicken house. Esther & Wesley called for some eggs. Tonight Walter went to a finance meeting at Ed. Bender's. 3 Tuesday. Cloudy with showers The men finished the brooder house and started the fire today. Ella dug a piece in the garden yesterday and planted some onions. Today she was doing up some apples. 4 Wednesday. Showery Morning Fine this afternoon. Walter dug a bed in the garden and Ella planted onions, beets, carrots, beans, nigella and marigold also planted her dahlia roots. This p.m. Vernon plowed and Walter was sowing grain. Noah Miller and Allen Wagner visited us tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May, 1927. 5 Thursday. Cloudy & rather cool. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira this a.m. and was sowing Mammoth Cluster Oats, fertilizer and grass seed this p.m. Vernon was plowing. Ella planted the early potatoes in the garden, also her peas. Walter brought home 210 chicks from Elmira. 6 Friday. Fair and cool. Walter was sowing and Vernon was plowing. Vernon dug the two flower beds at noon. Walter went to Creekbank and to choir practice tonight. Callers - Geo. Snider and T.B. Meyer. 7 Saturday. Fine and warmer. The men were plowing today and Vernon harrowed tonight after tea. 8 Sunday. Cool and windy. Mr. Bean's last Sunday at Woolwich Rev. Wagner of Alberta preached today. Mr. Knechtal of Kitchener, sang. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Albert Krauter, Mr. & Mrs. Emerson Krauter, Marie & Erla. Mr. & Mrs. Sim Weaver visited us tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May, 1927 9 Monday. Thunderstorm and heavy rain this forenoon. Very sultry this p.m. Walter went to Elmira this afternoon. Laura & Norman Miller spent the evening here. Other callers - Noah Miller, Sam Umbach and H. Hednich. 10 Tuesday. Rain this morning Very windy this p.m. Walter, Ella & Vernon went to Kitchener this p.m. and did some shopping. 11 Wednesday. Rain this morning Cool, dreary and windy. Ella did her washing & ironing. Walter finished seeding - sowed about 3 acres of barley. 12 Thursday. Cloudy & cool. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and stayed all day. He had his dinner ar Milton Eix's. Ella cleaned the cellar today. 13 Friday. Fair and warmer. The men were making fence today. Born - On May 10, to Mr. & Mrs. Dave Bott, a daughter - Blossom </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May, 1927. 14 Saturday. Rain this morning Cloudy & cool all day. The men took 5 head of cattle to Elmira today. Noah Miller helped them and was here for dinner. Lincoln Edler called tonight. 15 Sunday. Dull, dreary & drizzly. We went to church & S. School this afternoon. Rev. Becker, the new pastor late of Hanover, preached his first sermon here. We did up our chores and went to Emerson Krauter's at Balsam Grove for tea. Christ. Weber was buried at Heidelberg today. 16 Monday. Cold & showery. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this morning. This p.m. he went over to Noah Miller's. Ella transplated some cabbage, cauliflower and aster plants. Our company tonight were - Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller and Sam Bird. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May, 1927. 17 Tuesday. Changeable. Rain tonight. Walter brought 3 loads of gravel from Louis Miller's. Vernon was gang plowing. Ella did her washing and planted her gladioli bulbs. Orpha Miller visited Ella this afternoon. 18 Wednesday. Cold & windy Vernon & Ella finished digging the garden today. Walter was drawing gravel. Vernon plowed this p.m. Grandpa Krauter came tonight to help build the garage. Callers tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Miller, and Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Feil. 19 Thursday. Cold & drizzly. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. They started making the wall for the garage today. Ella cleaned the little parlor Callers - Sam Thompson, Ewart Davidson Addison Reist & Irvin Schneider. 20 Friday. Fine sunshiny day. The men worked at the garage. Ella cleaned her bedroom. Callers - Noah Miller, Eva Schneider & Geo. Schneider </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May, 1927. 21 Saturday. Cloudy & cold. The men got the frame ready for the garage and Grandpa went home this afternoon. Ella finished cleaning her dining room. Callers - Otto Miller & Addison Reist. Vernon was cultivating. 22 Sunday. Very warm day. We went to church & S. School this morning and over to Milton Eix's for dinner and supper. Our company tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Maurer, Miriam Maurer & Wilfrid Underwood 23 Monday. Rained last night and rained all day. Miserable weather Walter was gadding all day, had his dinner at Koepke's and supper at Sim Weaver's. Ella did her washing this morning and canned rhubarb this afternoon. 24 Tuesday. Miserable drizzly day. We were at a wiener supper and ice cream feed at Israel Shoemaker's tonight and had a very good time. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May, 1927. 25 Wednesday. Heavy showers this morning. Clear and windy p.m. Started to rain again tonight. Walter & Ella went to Kitchener today and had their dinner at Edith's. Walter went to choir practice tonight. 26 Thursday. Cloud, cold & drizzly. Walter shipped hogs this morning, had his dinner at Norman Sniders and helped dig sewers at the parsonage this p.m. Ella did her ironing and varnished the linoleum. 27 Friday. Clear, cool fine day. Frost last night. Grandpa Krauter came up this morning and Grandpa Maurer after dinner and they helped at the garage. Ella cleaned the kitchen. 28 Saturday. Fair and warmer. Grandpa Maurer came up here again this morning and they were working at the garage. Grandpa Krauter went home tonight. Ella sowed everlastings, zinnias, gaillardias and Oriental mixture. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 1927. 29 Sunday. Cloudy. Cold east wind. We went to church & S.School this afternoon. Our company for tea - Mr & Mrs. Otto Miller and Norman. Otto took us all for a ride in his new McLaughlin. 30 Monday. Changeable. The men plowed and worked up the mangel ground. Ella hoed in the garden and planted corn, beans, muskmelons, pumpkins, sunflowers, hollyhocks, annual chrysanthemums, columbines, canterbury bells and four o'clocks. 31 Tuesday. Cold, windy & drizzly. Walter sowed the mangels today. Ella worked in the garden and planted beets, radishes, cucumbers, watermelons and soup beans also calendula and dwarf hollyhocks. Grandpa Krauter came here tonight. Vernon plowed this p.m. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June, 1927 1 Wednesday. Clear, cool & windy Grandpa and Walter worked at the garage. Vernon was plowing. Ella did her washing. Callers tonight - Geo Stone, Mrs. A. Wagner and Beatrice. 2 Thursday. Lovely day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira this morning and they worked at the garage this p.m. Ella did her ironing and boiled Grandpa Maurer's soap. Callers - Noah Miller, Enoch Schneider and Mr. Stuckey. 3 Friday. Fair. East wind. The men made the garage door today and finished the floor. Noah Miller blasted stones here this morning and was here for dinner. Vernon plowed this p.m. 4 Saturday. Showers all day. The men made the concrete foundation for the porch this afternoon and Grandpa Krauter went home. 5 Sunday. Cloudy & cold. We went to church & S.School today and were at Mrs. Thur's for dinner & supper. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June, 1927. 6 Monday. Fine day. Ella did her washing and cleaned up the washhouse. The men fixed the pasture field fence this morning and this p.m. Walter was drawing manure and Vernon plowed. 7 Tuesday. Fine day. Ella cleaned the dairy, boiled Grandpa's soap for the third time and transplanted her stocks. The men were drawing manure and plowing. Otto Miller & Norman visited us last night and Noah Miller tonight. Walter & Jno. Stange spent the evening at Jno's place. 8 Wednesday. Wonderful morning. Sultry and thunderstorms all day. Ella went to the District S. S. Convention at North East Hope with Ed. Bender's and had her dinner & suppoer at the Jno. Mohr's. We came home in a succession of thunderstorms but managed to keep dry. 9 Thursday. Sultry with thundershowers all day. Walter shipped hogs and cleaned up the slaughterhouse. Callers - Edwin & Wilfrid Thur and Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Miller. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June, 1927. 10 Friday. Sultry & showery. Cleared up tonight. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale. We went to church tonight where Rev J. P. Hauch preached. Walter attended the Quarterly Board Meeting. First night of beef ring. 11 Saturday. Fair and windy. Walter & Enoch went up to Dorking this morning. Mr. & Mrs. Norman King and children Blanche, Phyllis, Graham, Claire and Jean visited us tonight. 12 Sunday. Fine, cool day. Mr. & Mrs. Chas. Hilliard came up before dinner and went to church & S.S. with us this afternoon. 13 Monday. Lovely day. Grandpa and Grandma Krauter came up here this morning and Grandpa fixed the front porch. Mr. & Mrs. Hilliard went home this afternoon. Our company tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Israel Shoemaker, Angus, Ivan, Clarence, Cecil and Ella, and Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June, 1927 14 Tuesday. Fair and cool. Walter & Vernon were plowing corn ground. Walter & Ella went to choir practice tonight. 15 Wednesday. Fair and cool. The men were plowing & rolling. Walter & Ella went to League and practice tonight. 16 Thursday. Fair and cool. Walter shipped hogs this morning. They were plowing. Ella went to practice tonight to play for the Bethel quartette. We had an ice cream party at Harvey Schmidt's in honour of Earl's fifth wedding anniversary. Edna, Lois and Howard visited us today and were here for dinner. Other callers - Jonas Basinger and Mr. Dunn. 17 Friday. Fine day. The men were plowing corn ground. Ella went to practice with Irvin & Annie 18 Saturday. Showery. The men disked and harrowed the corn ground. We went to Elmira, to Angus Weber's tonight to practice a quartette. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June, 1927. 19 Sunday. Cloudy & drizzly. We went to S. School this morning. Vernon had his dinner at Edmund Scwindt's. Mr & Mrs. Colson Jefferson, Roy & Lois were here for tea. We had our Children's Day service tonight. 20 Monday. Sultry & threatening. The men planted 6 rows of potatoes and sowed some of the corn. Tonight we went to the Township S.S. Convention at Conestogo with Louis Miller's. Walter sang in two quartettes with Charlie Miller, Angus, Weber and Norman Snyder. 21 Tuesday. Sultry & threatening. The men finished planting the corn and potatoes. 22 Wednesday. Sultry. Walter went to Kitchener today with Noah Miller and they had their dinner at Edna's. (Walter's sister, Mrs. Frank Hamel) 23 Thursday. Sultry & windy. Turned cool tonight. Walter shipped hogs. They worked on the flax & turnip ground. Callers = Norman Henderson, Nelas Stickney, Annie & Eva Schneider. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June, 1927. 24 Friday. Fair. The men prepared the ground and sowed the turnips today Edna brought Aunt Barbara (Mrs. Sitler, of Alliance, Alberta) down here this p.m. 25 Saturday. Sultery. Thunderstorms and rain. Cooler tonight. The men sowed some more of the flax. The Union S.S. picnic was postponed on accouunt of the rain. We took Aunt Barbara down to Grandpa's tonight. Walter went to Creekbank tonight. 26 Sunday. Fine, cool day. We went to church & S. School this morning and went to Alec Wagner's for dinner and to Lincoln Weaver's for tea. 27 Monday. Lovely day. The men finished sowing the flax and were plowing buckwheat ground. Ella did her washing and picked a few berries in Schwindt's bush this afternoon. Callers were - Norman Miller, Jno. Stange, and Wesley Miller. Vernon went over to Reist's tonight to get the buckwheat and Walter went to Creekbank. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June, 1927 28 Tuesday. Lovely warm day. The men finished plowing the buckwheat ground. We went to the Alma Presbyterian Garden Party tonight. Bob Wilson and his Co. rendered the programme. Fred Hodgson of Tavistock, champion boy orator of Canada, gave an address on "Canada." The programme was excellent. 29 Wednesday. Hot weather. The men were working up the buckwheat ground. Walter went to choir practice tonight. 30 Thursday. Hot & sultry. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira this morning. Vernon harvested the buckwheat ground and they sowed the buckwheat this afternoon. Walter went to a finance meeting at church tonight. Married - On June 23 at Elmira, Grace Schwindt and Harry Jarvis Married - On June 30 at Elmira, Alberta Allegeier and Aaron Miller. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July, 1927. 1 Friday. Intensely hot (60th. Anniversary of Confederation) Vernon scuffled the mangels this morning and went fishing this p.m. Walter & Ella went to the Union S.S. Picnic held in Wright's Grove at Conestogo. 2 Saturday. Not as hot as yesterday. The men were cutting thistles. 3 Sunday. Cloudy & cool. We went to Woolwich S.S. and church this morning and this afternoon we went to Heidelberg Children's Day Services. We were at Grandpa Krauter's for tea. Aunt Barbara (Alliance, Alberta), Aunt Fanny (Rochester, N.Y.), Aunt Lizzie (Hamilton) and Aunt Katie (Heidelberg) were there also a host of other company from Detroit, Hamilton, Naperville, etc. Born - On July 3, to Mr & Mrs Lincoln Weaver a daughter - Lila Jean. (Betty) 4 Monday Fine and cool. The men hoed some of the mangels today and Vernon harrowed the corn this p.m. Ella picked berries in Schwindt's bush this p.m. 5 Tuesday. Lovely day. The men finished the mangels. Walter took grist to Floradale. Ella did washing and picked strawberries. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July, 1927. 6 Wednesday. Cloudy & showery. Callers = Frank Bristow, Otto & Norman Miller and Enoch Schneider. Married - On July 5, at Kitchener Rev. C.F. Derstine and Miss Mary Kalb. 7 Thursday. Fine day. Walter shipped hogs today and Vernon rolled the buckwheat. Ella went berry picking in Schwindt's bush this p.m. We went up to Lincoln Weaver's tonight to see the new baby. 8 Friday. Lovely day. Walter cut some sweet clover this forenoon and we all went to the Woolwich S.S. picnic in Schwindt's field this afternoon. 9 Saturday. Fair. Walter cut some more sweet clover and they were cutting thistles. 10 Sunday.Fine and warm. We went to church & S. School this afternoon and to Floradale Children's Day tonight. Grandpa & Grandma Krauter and Aunt Elizabeth called here this morning. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July, 1927. 11 Monday. Hot Day. Walter cut the rest of the sweet clover and they brought in 7 loads of sweet clover this afternoon. Ella hoed in the garden this morning and picked berries this p.m. 12 Tuesday. Very hot. The men brought in 7 loads of sweet clover. Mildred Weaver spent the day here and she & Ella picked berries this p.m. Tonight we took Mildred home and Aunt Barbara came home with us. 13 Wednesday. Sultry with fierce thunder and rain storms. The men brought in 1 load of sweet clover rakings Rev. Ed. Becker was here for dinner. This afternoon we took Aunt Barbara down to Grandpa Krauter's. 14 Thursday. Fair and cloudy. Walter shipped hogs this morning and they made some fence this afternoon. We went up to Lincoln Weaver's tonight. 15 Friday. Showery & sultry. The men got some cabbage plants at Wesley's and planted them. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July, 1927. 16 Saturday. Sultry & threatening. The men were drawing manure. 17 Sunday. Showery. We went to church & S. School this morning and to Sim. Weaver's for supper, also called at Linc's. 18 Monday. Beautiful day. Ella did her washing, also Edna's and did some ironing. The men hauled manure all day and finished their field. 19 Tuesday. Perfect day. Walter cut some hay this morning and they were scuffling roots & corn the rest of the day. Ella hoed the garden. 20 Wednesday.Another perfect day. The men finished the scuffling and brought in 5 loads of hay this afternoon. Marjorie & Hilda Hoffman visited Ella today and were here for dinner. 21 Thursday. Fair. Heavy rain tonight. Walter shipped hogs this morning and they brought in 4 loads of hay this afternoon. Ella picked some strawberries in Schwindt's bush. Tonight we went up to Grandpa Krauter's and got some cherries. Ed's, Allen's & Aunt Barbara were there. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July, 1927. 22 Friday. Drizzly & showery. The men plowed this morning. Walter went down to Grandpa's this evening and brought Allen, Marie and little Albert home with him. 23 Saturday. Rained practically all day. 24 Sunday. Cloudy, Walter & Vernon went to S. School and church this afternoon and Walter took Allen's up to Grandpa Krauter's tonight. 25 Monday. Fair. Ella did her washing and picked berries in Schwindt's bush this p.m. Walter cut some grass this morning and they were plowing this p.m. 26 Tuesday. Sultry. This morning Vernon plowed and Walter was cutting grass. This afternoon they brought in 7 loads of hay. 27 Wednesday. Sultry. Thunderstorm last night. Walter finished cutting this a.m. and Vernon plowed. This afternoon Addison Reist helped and they brought in 7 loads of hay. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July, 1927. 28 Thursday. Sultry & threatening. Waler shipped hogs at Elmira this a.m. Lincoln Weaver came home with him and was here for dinner. They finished up the hay today. Addison Reist helped and they brought in 7 loads. Earl & Ella spent the evening here. 29 Friday. Fine cool day. The men were scuffling corn & turnips. Ella picked some raspberries in Reist's bush this p.m. 30 Saturday. Fine day. The men finished scuffling and hoed some of the mangels. Allen, Marie and little Albert were here for tea. 31 Sunday. Perfect day. We wen to church & S. School this morning and up to Grandpa Krauter's for dinner & supper. They had a Krauter Re-Union and there were over fifty people there. The five children - Allen, Edwin, Edna, Emerson & Ella were home together for the first time in fifteen years. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August, 1927. 1 Monday. Changeable. Walter, Ella & Vernon were picking raspberries in Reist's bush this morning. This p.m. they finished hoeing the mangels. 2 Tuesday. Lovely cool day. Ella did her washing and the men were hoeing turnips. Callers - Elijah Bridge, Wm. Stewart & Noah Miller. 3 Wednesday. Lovely day. The men hoed turnips all day and finished them. Ella picked beries in Reist's bush. Our callers tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Louis Miller, Mrs. Arthur Snyder, Wilma & Dorothy of Glen Tay, Ont. 4 Thursday. Fine day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and they were plowing. Our visiters tonight - Eph Synder & Arthur Thomas. 5 Friday. Fair. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this a.m. and started cutting the wheat this afternoon. 6 Saturday. Fine warm day. Walter finished cutting the wheat today and Vernon & Charles Koepke stooked it. Ella's visitors this afternoon. Esther, Ruth, Margaret and Orpha Miller & Annie Schneider. Annie brought me a crockful of lovely raspberries. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August, 1927. 7 Sunday. Hot and sultry. We went to church & S. School this morning and visited at Sam Bird's today. Colson brought Edith, Roy, Lois and Sonny tonight and they are staying a week. 8 Monday. Hot. Turned cool & windy tonight. Edith & Ella went berry-picking this morning. Walter went to Elmira this morning and they were cutting barley this afternoon. 9 Tuesday. Lovely cool day. Ella did her washing. The men finished cutting the barley this a.m. and were plowing this p.m. Walter, Ella, Edith & Lois went to Creekbank tonight. 10 Wednesday. Lovely day. The men were plowing. We all went up to Sim. Weaver's tonight as the boys wanted to see Aubrey. 11 Thursday. Fine day. Roy & Sonny went to Elmira with Walter. Vernon finished plowing. Mr. Fairweather moved his threshing outfit here. 12 Friday. Hot. Maurer's were threshing wheat today and finished about 3 p.m. The following men helped - Enoch & Irvin Schneider, Addison & Harvey Reist, Eph Snyder, Elmo King, Frank Fairweather and Arthur Thomas. The men helped thresh Enoch Schneider's wheat. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August, 1927. 13 Saturday. Fair. Showers last night. Walter helped to thresh at Elmo King's this p.m. Colson came up for tea and Edith, Roy, Lois and Sonny went home with him. 14 Sunday. Sultry this morning. Very cool by tonight. We went to church & S. School this morning then went to Charles Hilliard's near Conestogo for dinner & supper. Ella went to Church at Conestogo with Charlie & Ida. 15 Monday. Fair and very cool. The men were scuffling corn & roots today. We were at Louis Miller's tonight. 16 Tuesday. Clear and cool. Walter & Vernon brought in 7 loads of barley today. Ella did her washing. 17 Wednesday. Clear and cool. The men were cutting barley this a.m. and helped to thresh at Eph. Snyder's. Edna and her five children visited Ella and were here for tea. Mr. & Mrs. Norman Snider, Mr. & Mrs. Harold Howden, Carol, Elizabeth & Elaine Snider called here tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August, 1927. 18 Thursday. Fair and cool. Walter shipped hogs this a.m. and they were cutting grain this p.m. Norman Snyder's brought Aunt Barbara up here tonight. 19 Friday. Cloudy & dull. The men were cutting & stooking all day. 20 Saturday. Fine and warm. The men were cutting & stooking. 21 Sunday. Ideal day. Walter, Vernon & Aunt Barbara went to church this morning, to Lincoln Weavers for dinner and Peter Schmehls for tea. Ella went to Belfountain, Erin, Credit Forks, Caledon Hills, etc with Hilliard's. 22 Monday. Fair and warm. Walter finished cutting grain today. Walter & Ella took Aunt Barbara down to Emerson's and were there for tea. 23 Tuesday. Dull with rain this p.m. Walter & Vernon were threshing at Enoch's today. Mrs. Louis Miller visited Ella this p.m. and stayed for tea. We were at an ice cream feed at Harvey Schmidt's tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August, 1927. 24 Wednesday. Fair and quite cool. The men were threshing at Enoch's this p.m. Beulah Hilliard & Ethel Burlingame of Buffalo, N.Y. visited Ella and were here for tea. 25 Thursday. Fair and cool. Walter shipped hogs this a.m. and helped to thresh at Addison Reist's this p.m. Vernon helped all day. Eva Schneider visited Ella this afternoon. 26 Friday. Fair and cool. The men were stooking. Clifford Snider of Conestogo got a truck load of wheat this afternoon. 27 Saturday. Fair. The men helped to thresh at Addison Reist's till about 3:30 p.m. Eph. Synder & Arthur Thomas helped to stook here the rest of the afternoon and were here for tea. 28 Sunday. Cloudy & cool. We went to S.S. this morning. Our company - Mr. & Mrs. Clinton Hahn, Reta, Wilma and Hilda & Mrs. Sattler of Waterloo. 29 Monday. Dull & drizzly. Walter took grist to Floradale. F. Fairweather moved his outfit here tonight. 30 Tuesday. Dull & drizzly. Vernon rolled the wheat ground. 31 Wednesday. Maurer's threshed Help - F. Fairweather, Mr. Martin, Eph. Snyder, Art Thomas, Enoch & Irvin Schneider, Addison & Harvey Reist & Elmo King. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September, 1927 1 Thursday. Lovely warm day. We threshed all day and had the same help as yesterday, also Earl Miller and Lorne Reist. 2 Friday. Warm. The men helped to thresh at Enoch Schneider's all day. 3 Saturday. Threatening. The men helped to thresh at Elmo King's all day 4 Sunday. Beauitful cool day. Walter & Vernon went to church & S.S. this morning. Our company - Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Young. Ethel, Helen, Clifford & Donald all of Durham, Ont. We were at Grandpa Maurer's for tea. 5 Monday. Lovely & cool. The men helped to thresh at Eph. Snyder's all day. Ella & Pearl went to Toronto today with Bert & Charlie. Milton took us down to Hilliard's and we had our dinner there and had our supper at the Sanitary Cafe on Yonge St. We went to the Uptown Threatre tonight. "Hula". 6 Tuesday. Fine & warmer. Ella & Pearl spent the day at the Exhibition. 7 Wednesday. Hazy & warm. We took a boat trip to Lewiston and came back to HIlliard's tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September, 1927 8 Thursday. Lovely day. Ella came home from Elmira with Walter today. Vernon was drawing manure. Enoch & Irwin Schneider visited us tonight. 9 Friday. Fair. The men finished drawing out manure. 10 Saturday. Hot. Shower at noon. The men were gang plowing. 11 Sunday. Fine cool day. We went to church & S. School this a.m. Mr. & Mrs. Clayton Scheifele, Bruce & Glen were here for dinner. Mr. & Mrs. Addison Reist, Percy, Edgar, Alma, Vera & Adella Reist were here for supper. Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Schierholtz called after supper also Eph. Snyder's. 12 Monday. Beautiful day. Walter went to the Elmira Monthly Fair and got his fertilizer at Alma. Vernon were rolling & harrowing. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Maurer and Miss Clara Klemmer of Clifford, Ont and Lillian Maurer & Harry B. Williams of Detroit, Mich. 13 Tuesday. Lovely day. Walter got his wheat at Grandpa Maurer's and stayed for dinner. Our company for tea - Mrs. Arthur Cragg and Julia of Fergus, Ont. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September, 1927 14 Thursday Wednesday. Sultry. Walter sowed the wheat. We went to the opening of the new wing at the Creamery tonight. The programme was good and the ice cream excellent. 15 Thursday. Very hot and sultry. Walter shipped hogs this a.m. They were plowing. 16 Friday. Hot. The men were plowing. 17 Saturday. Sultry. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale. Vernon went fishing with Colson & Ray. They were all here for tea. 18 Sunday. Hot & threatening. We went to church & S. School. Ezra, Berta & Vera Gowing were here for tea. 19 Monday. Cold & windy. Showers We went to the School Fair at Alma this afternoon. We went to Otto Miller's for supper & the evening. 20 Tuesday. Cold & windy. Showers. Walter & Ella went to Kitchener today had their dinner at Hilliard's and supper at Jefferson's. 21 Wednesday. Fine cool day. The men plowing. Walter went to practice & prayer meeting tonight. 22 Thursday. Cool. Walter shipped hogs. Vernon was cultivating. Walter went to Elmira Mennonite church with Eph. Snyder's tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September, 1927. 23 Friday. Cold. Walter cut the buckwheat and Vernon plowed. Walter went to church with Eph's. 24 Saturday. Hard frost last night. No damage done here. Walter dug post holes and Vernon plowed. We went over Ezra's to see Bert. She had her tonsils out last {Tues.?} 25 Sunday. Fair. We went to church & S.S. today. Mr. & Mrs. Albert Krauter were here for dinner. We were at Geo. Schwindts for supper. 26 Monday. Fair. The men plowed. Israel Lichty fixed the roof on the house. 27 Tuesday. Dull, measly, foggy day. Grandpa Maurer was here all day and helped to stretch some wire fence. Vernon helped cut corn at S.Bird's. 28 Wednesday. Heavy rain this morning. We went to the School Fair at Winterbourne also called on Adler's. 29 Thursday. Dull. Thunderstorms & heavy rain this afternoon. Walter shipped hogs and Vernon plowed. Max & Louis {Bieman?} were here for supper. 30 Friday. Very windy. Walter helped cut corn at Earl's until the cutting box broke. Clarence O. Bean of Kitchener was here for dinner. Born - On Sept. 24. at Balsam Grove, to Mr. & Mrs. Emerson Krauter, a son, Roy Milton. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October, 1927. 1 Saturday. Dull & sultry. Vernon was plowing. Walter cut corn at Earl's this p.m. 2 Sunday. Warm summery day. Walter & Ella went to Bridgeport S. School & church this morning, had their dinner at Vic's and supper at Edna's. Willard Schwindt visited Vernon & they went to Bethel League Rally. 3 Monday. Rained this afternoon. Ella did her washing & ironing. The men plowed this a.m. and took a load of buckwheat to Earl's. We called at Lincoln Weaver's tonight. 4 Tuesday. Cool. Walter was cutting corn with the binder this afternoon. They plowed this a.m. Our company tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Sim. Weaver and Noah Miller. 5 Wednesday. Fair and warm The men finished cutting the corn today Mr. & Mrs. Jake Spies and Irene spent the evening here. 6 Thursday. Warm. Vernon helped to cut corn at Eph. Snyder's today. Walter shipped hogs. Mrs. Ezra Maurer and Vera Gowing visited Ella and were here for dinner. We were at a birthday surprise party at Angus Weber's tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October, 1927. 7 Friday. Thunderstorm & heavy rain last night. Showery & drizzly today. Vernon & Walter helped cut corn at Elmo King's this afternoon. 8 Saturday. Fine cool day. They finished cutting corn at King's and started here before 11. and finished tonight. Our help - Frank Fairweather Jack Martin, Alf. Shantz, Art. Thomas, Elmo King, Howard, Hoffer, Walter Adler, Sam Bird, Harvey Reist & Otto Miller 9 Sunday. Beautiful a.m. Drizzly p.m. We went to church and S. School this morning and to Elmira S.S. Rally this afternoon, went to Norman Snider's for tea and to the W. M. S. Rally tonight. Vernon spent the evening at Enoch Schneider's. 10 Monday. Fair and cool. Ella washed this morning and the men plowed. This afternoon we went to Kitchener to do some shopping and had our tea with Mrs.Hoffman at Bridgeport. 11 Tuesday. Fine day. Walter & Vernon helped to take up potatoes all day at Grandpa Maurer's. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October, 1927 12 Wednesday. Showers all day. The men got soaked twice. Ella shelled beans 13 Thursday. Cold & showery. Ella finished shelling the beans. Walter shipped hogs. Vernon plowed all day. 14 Friday. Cold & cloudy. The men plowed all day. Ella cleaned the cellar. 15 Saturday. Fine. Vernon helped to saw wood at Earl's this forenoon. We took up the potatoes today. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Frank Hamel, Sonny, Betty & Constance & Ray Jefferson and Mervin Smith of Kitchener. 16 Sunday. Cold & fine. We went to church & S. School this p.m. and went to Grandpa Krauter's for supper. Vernon went to League Rally at Floradale with Irvin 17 Monday. Cold & clear. Ella did her washing. Walter cut the rest of the flax. This pm. Vernon took a load of flax to Floradale and Walter took grist. Ella dug her gladiolus and dahlia roots. 18 Tuesday. Fine. Walter took a load of flax to Floradale this a.m. Vernon plowed all day. Walter & Ella took Annie Schneider along to the County S.S. Convention. We had our tea at Angus Weber's. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October, 1927. 19 Wednesday. Cold & windy. Walter & Noah Miller went to Guelph this morning and Noah was here for dinner. Walter took another load of flax to Floradale this p.m. Vernon plowed 20 Thursday. Cold & windy. Walter shipped hogs. Ella went as far as Milton Eix's with him. and they were there for dinner. Lincoln, Edna, Doris, Howard, & Lila were here for dinner & supper. 21 Friday. Cloudy, cold & windy. The men topped the mangels. Walter & Ella went to League & practice 22 Saturday. Fine and milder. The men brought in the mangels 8 big loads today. 23 Sunday. Beautiful day. We had our S.S. Rally & Harvest Home at Woolwich and the church was crowded. Bishop Seager of La Mars, Iowa and Rev. Guenther of Algeria spoke. The Bridgeport Orchestra furnished the music. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs Israel Shoemaker, Ella, Angus, Ivan, Clarence & Cecil, Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Maurer, Mr. & Mrs. Norman Snider, Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Hahn and Isaac Lachman. 24 Monday . Wonderful day. Ella did her washing. The men were topping turnips. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October, 1927. 25 Tuesday. Another perfect day. The men brought in 8 loads of turnips today. Ella was at a rag bee at Ezra Maurer's today. 26 Wednesday. Fine and mild. The men brought in 9 loads of turnips today. Ella cleaned three rooms upstairs and made mincemeat. 27 Thursday Fine and summery. Walter shipped hogs. They brought in 7 loads of turnips. We had the beef ring meeting here tonight and a fairly good crowd. 28 Friday. Fine and somewhat cooler. They brought in the last load of turnips. Vernon & Walter butchered a pig at Henry Atkinson's. 29 Saturday. Cloudy. Vernon plowed. Walter helped to thresh at Elmo King's for a few hours 30 Sunday. Cloudy & raw. We went to S. School and prayer meeting. Our company for dinner - Mr. & Mrs. Leon Wagner, Eldon, Ruby and Gordon Wagner and Norman Miller. We went to the League Rally tonight. Ruth Schwindt won the oratorical contest. Laura Miller & Irvin Schneider also spoke. Rev. G. Epp of Cleveland, Ohio gave an excellent address. 31 Sunday. Fair and Milder. Walter helped finish Elmo's threshing this morning. Vernon plowed. Elam Weber and his brother were our callers tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> November, 1927. 1 Tuesday. Warm summery day. Walter took chopping to Floradale and hides to Elmira. Some of our friends had a birthday party for Walter here tonight. Those here were - Mr. & Mrs. Norman Snider, Mr. & Mrs. Angus Weber, Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Schmidt, Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Schmidt Rhoda & Gladys Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller, Mr. & Mrs. Otto Miller & Norman, Mr. & Mrs. Josiah Schmitt & Norma, Mr. & Ms. Sim Weaver, Philip & Alice Beisel, Alma Stewart, Israel, Ella, Angus Ivan, Clarence & Cecil Shoemaker. 2 Wednesday. Rain this morning. Cloudy & cold The men plowed. Walter went to choir practice at Alma with Charlie. 3 Thursday. Cold & windy. Walter shipped hogs. Vernon plowed all day. Walter went to Alma again tonight with Charlie. Sim & Rachel spent the evening here and helped make the sauerkraut. 4 Friday. Cold & windy. The men plowed. Walter & Charlie went to Alma again tonight. 5 Saturday. First snow on the ground this morning. The men plowed. 6 Sunday. Cold & stormy. Ella & Vernon went to Woolwich church with Enoch's. We went to Charles Halls at Alma with Charlie for tea and to the Alma Presbyterian Anniversary service tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> November, 1927. 7 Monday. Clear and very cold. We went down to Edith's at Kitchener for Thanksgiving dinner. Walter took Ella to Grandpa Krauter's and she is staying a few days. 8 Tuesday. Cloudy and cold. Grandma & Ella cleaned her upstairs today and moved into the winter kitchen. 9 Wednesday. Cloudy & cold. Grandma and Ella cleaned the parlor, bedroom and storm windows today. Lucinda Brubacher was married yesterday. 10 Thursday. Cloudy & milder. Rain Grandma & Ella did the washing Walter came up to Grandpa's and Ella came home with him. Vernon plowed. 11 Friday. Cloudy, sultry dismal day The men were plowing all day. 12 Saturday. Windy and cold. The men plowed all day. 13 Sunday. Fine day. We went to Woolwich church & S. School this p.m. and to Ezra Maurer's for tea. Colson's were there 14 Monday. Mild. Rain. Walter went to Elmira Monthly Fair. Ella did her washing. Vernon plowed this a.m. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> November, 1927. 15 Tuesday. Windy. Rained hard tonight The men plowed all day. Ella called on Mrs. Stange, helped Ella Miller hook mat and stayed for tea. We went to Linc's tonight 16 Wednesday. Cold and drizzly. Walter helped to thresh at Earl's this p.m. Vernon plowed. 17 Thursday. Cold. Snowflurries. Walter shipped hogs. Ella spent the day at Lincoln Weaver's and helped to sew. Vernon plowed. Lizzie Koepke and Walter Geisal were married today. Henry Atkinson had a stroke on Tuesday. 18 Friday. Cold. The men plowed all day. 19 Saturday. Cloudy & cold. Walter took grist to Floradale this morning. They were plowing. Walter & Vernon went to Elmira tonight. 20 Sunday. Cloudy. Snowflurries. We went to Woolwich church & S.S. this morning and down to Peter Musselman's at Conestogo with Charlie Miller. We went to the Conestogo United Church this p.m. Walter, Angus, Norman and Charlie sang a quartette. We went to Elmira Evangelical church tonight. 21 Monday. Showery. Ella did her washing The men plowed. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> November, 1927 22 Tuesday. Misty & mild. The men plowed this a.m. Walter took Ella to Waterloo and went up to Grandpa Krauter's Ella went to Kitchener 23 Wednesday. Fair. The men lathed the garage. Ella went to the Catholic Bazaar tonight with Edith, Vic. and Thelma Scheifele. 24 Thursday. Rained this a.m. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Vernon got sand at Sim. Weaver's. Ella went out to Edna's today and went to the K & W Hospital this p.m. to see Margaret. 25 Friday. Mild. Showers. The men plowed this p.m. Ella came back to Edith's for the night. 26 Saturday. Showers. The men plowed Ella went to the market with Edith this morning and went out to Vic's at Bridgeport before dinner. Tonight Vic and Ella went to the Lyric Theatre and saw Tom Mix in "The Circus Ace". 27 Sunday. Rain this morning. Cleared this p.m. We went to Bridgeport church & S. School with Vic this morning. Walter & Vernon came down to Vic's for tea and Ella came home with them 28 Monday. Rained all day. 29 Tuesday. Fine day. Ella did her washing Walter went to Dave Temple's sale. Menno Frey & Israel Musselman puton a new chimney. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December, 1927. Nov. 30.Wednesday. Raw and cloudy. Snowing and storming this p.m. The men finished plowing this morning 1 Thursday. Cold and stormy. Walter shipped hogs. Edna & Doris visited Ella this p.m. 2 Friday. Cold & stormy. raw. Walter got a pig at his Dad's this a.m. Walter Ella & Vernon went to a miscellaneous shower at Koepke's for Lizzie. 3 Saturday. Cold. We butchered a pig here for ourselves today. Walter went to Elmira tonight. Elvira Metz of Waterloo came up with him. 4 Sunday. Cold east wind. Walter ella, Elvira and Vernon went to S. School this morning. Emerson Stange was here for dinner We took Elvira down to Elmira tonight and went to choir practice. 5 Monday. Lovely day. Walter & Ella went to Kitchener and had their dinner and supper at Edith's. This afternoon we went to the Capitol Theatre and saw "Ben-Hur" and it was wonderful. 6 Tuesday. Fair. Ella did her washing. Mr. & Mrs. Milton Eix were here for dinner & supper. Walter & Milton went to Herb. Norris sale. Ella Miller spent the afternoon here and was here for tea. Vernon went to Guelph with Charlie Miller. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December, 1927 7 Wednesday. Mild & drizzly. Walter was butchering today at Jos. Gingrich’s. 8 Thursday. Very cold & stormy. Walter went to Elmira in the car. Vernon took 3 pigs out in the wagon. Born - On Dec. 8, to Mr. & Mrs. Milton Eix, near Floradale, a son – Harry Hilliard. 9 Friday. Cold & blustery. We butchered a pig here for Eph. Snyder and Eph. was here for dinner. 10 Saturday. Fair. We butchered 2 pigs here today, one for Mr. Brent and one for Kennedy Bros. and Walter took them to Elmira this afternoon. 11 Sunday. Mild. Walter & Elva went up to Grandpa Krauter’s for dinner. Grandma is sick in bed. We went to Woolwich church & S. School this p.m. Harvey Reist was here for tea. Walter skinned a cattlebeast at Otto Miller’s and stayed for tea. We went to choir practice tonight. 12 Monday. Cloudy & raw. Ella washed. Walter went to Elmira and stayed all day. Vernon & Harvey Reist worked in the bush and Harvey was here for dinner and supper. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December, 1927. 18 Tuesday. Mild and very foggy. We butchered 2 pigs here today for Alf. Shantz. 14 Wednesday. Fine, clear & windy. We butchered a big pig here today for Roy Norris. Ella was up at Lincoln's this p.m. helping to get ready for the sale. 15 Thursday. Cold east wind blowing Walter shipped hogs. Ella helped at Lincoln's all day. Lincoln had his sale today and a fairly good crowd. Married - On Wednesday, Dec. 14. Mr. Sam Umbach and Mrs. Robt. Atkinson. 16 Friday. Heavy rain last night Snowing & storming today. Walter went up to Lincoln's and Willard came home with him and is staying for the night. 17 Saturday. Cold & stormy. Walter & Ella went to Floradale this p.m. in the cutter to do some shopping and called at Milton Eix's to see the baby. 18 Sunday. Cold and stormy. We went to church & S.School this morning and Vernon took Willard home this afternoon. Walter & Ella went to choir practice tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December, 1927. 19 Monday. Cold & stormy. 20 Tuesday. Cold & windy. Walter & Ella did the washing. Vernon was drawing manure. Vernon went down to Louis Miller's tonight. 21 Wednesday. Cloudy & raw. We went to the Creekbank school concert and to Henderson's store this afternoon. 22 Thursday. Fair. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira today. We all went to the Woolwich school concert tonight. 23 Friday. Snowing. Sam Spies brought his chopping outfit here before noon and was here for dinner and supper Jack Spies was here for supper too. 24 Saturday. Beautiful clear cold day. Walter took the chopping to Floradale and had his dinner at Chas. Bergman's Vernon feels sick today. 25 Sunday. Another fine day. We went down to Grandpa Krauter's for Christmas dinner in the car today. Emerson's and Lincoln's were all there too. We came home in the afternoon and Willard came home with us Tonight Walter & Ella went to the Floradale entertainment </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December, 1927. 26 Monday. Fine day. We went to rehearsal at church this morning and to our entertainment at Woolwich tonight. 27 Tuesday. Lovely day. Ella went to Heidelberg with Lincoln & Edna in Dad's car. We had our dinner & supper at Grandma's and went to Albert Scheifele's sale this afternoon. Tonight we were over at Otto Miller's as Walter helped to audit the school books. 28 Wednesday. Mild & dreary. Rained hard tonight. We butchered 2 pigs here for Norman's & Angus's and Norman, Edna, Angus, Ada were here all day. Harvey Reist & Vernon worked in the bush this afternoon and all day Tuesday. 29 Thursday. Mild, springlike day. Ella did her washing and Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. 30 Friday. Mild & cloudy. Walter butchered a pig today for Vincent Herman. Charles Miller spent the evening here. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December, 1927 31 Saturday. Colder. Snowing. Ella spent the afternoon at Noah Miller's </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Bird Calendar. 1927. 721/15 All Winter - Blue Jays, Nuthatches, Downy Woodpeckers & Snowbuntings. Feb. 11 - Crow Feb. 13 - Cedar Waxwings. Feb. 14 - Red-Headed Woodpecker. Feb. 14 - Tree Sparrows Feb. 16 - Northern Shrike Feb. 23 - Sea Gull. Mar. 3 - Fox Sparrows Mar 6 - Horned Lark. Mar 11 - Robin Mar 12 - Wild Geese. Mar 13 - Meadow Larks Mar 13 - Killdeer. Mar 14 - Hawk. Mar 18 - Song Sparrows. Mar 22 - Bluebird. April 6 - Phoebe. April 18 - Flicker April 18 - Chipping Sparrow. May 5 - Cow Birds May 5 - Swallows. May 8 - Bobolinks. May 18 - Baltimore Oriole. June 3 - Humming Bird & Wild Canary </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Black leather back cover} </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ff84c51d4c8e51a8057bd607291f0ac0.pdf 7b761c3f0f2b22c1d479c33acb1619e5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Front black leather diary cover} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/413b28ce776d07aeea01fc0f1933c667.pdf 7575df8e5e2f7777941ad9af304aac91 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Read this diary Feb 3 1970 Ella Maurer's Diary For the year 1928 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3f05451bc1779f4807c202d03a03ac07.pdf a5446655e0620c98f157d2937924b909 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January, 1928 1 Sunday. Cold and windy. Snowflurries. Ella, Vernon & Willard went to Sunday school this morning and we all went to Sim. Weaver's for New Year's dinner. Willard went home 2 Monday. Beautiful clear, cold day. Ella did her washing. Walter killed a cattle beast here for Enoch Schneider and went over to Milford Auger's and brought home a little Berkshire hog. This afternoon he butchered 2 pigs at Louis Miller's. Harvey & Vernon worked in our bush. 3 Tuesday. Cold and snowed. We butchered 3 pigs here today for Israel Good and Ezra Maurer was here and helped all day. Schmehl's butcher killed a cattle beast here this afternoon. Harvey & Vernon finished cutting wood in our bush. Other callers - Enoch & Irvin Schneider, Addison & Lorne Reist, Clarence Farncombe and Charles Miller. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3a37f42541051de9ac41d43e5d92d9de.pdf 16caf263cd6c6742f94cdd7f76e19053 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January, 1928 4 Wednesday. Cold & stormy Walter killed 2 pigs at Geo. Schneider's today. Vernon helped in Reist's bush this afternoon. Ella spent the p.m. at Enoch's 5 Thursday. Rain and cold Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Vernon helped at Reist's this afternoon. 6 Friday. Mild spring-like day. We butchered 2 pigs here today one for Mr. Vice and one for Floyd Moyer. Ezra & Bert were here all day. Mr. & Mrs. Silas Bauman of Lisbon, Ohio came here after tea and were here for the night. 7 Saturday. Mild and dreary. Silas & Esther left around 10 a.m. Walter & Vernon went to Elmira this afternoon. 8 Sunday. Mild and dreary. We went to church & S. School this p.m. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Noah Miller, Esther, Ruth, Margaret and Orpha Miller. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/559d00f69f09ea501ef654528d028581.pdf b0f2b8c6ade8cba486df37360adf4a05 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January, 1928. 9 Monday. Fair and mild. Ella did her washing and ironing. Walter went to the Elmira Monthly Fair and took some fat pigs over to Floradale for Seranus Martin this afternoon. Vernon helped in Reist's bush this p.m. 10 Tuesday. Cloudy & raw. We butchered a pig here today for Eph. Snyder and they also dressed 3 cattle here today. Callers were - Eph. Snyder, Enoch & Irvin Schneider,Otto Schmehl & Mr. Hidebeemer, Lincoln Weaver & Henry Reist and 2 other guys Ella went to Floradale this p.m. with Irvin, Eva & Mrs. Schneider. 11 Wednesday. Cloudy & raw. Snowflurries We butchered 2 pigs here today for Lincoln Weaver and 1 pig for Mr. Kennedy. Callers were - Enoch & Irvin Schneider and David Hoffer. 12 Thursday. Dull. Snowflurries. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and went down to Hilliard's and stayed for the night Vernon helped in Reist's bush this p.m. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e13d4d4127453da5dd7d57312584046d.pdf a17df389405d198665a03c3330cdcc6f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January, 1928 13 Friday. Cloudy & drizzly. Walter came home this afternooon. He had his dinner at Isaac Holle's in Conestogo. Vernon helped in Reist's bush this p.m. 14 Saturday. Mild & drizzly. We butchered a pig here today for David Hoffer. 15 Sunday. Beautiful, clear, cold winter's day. We went to church for S. School this morning. Charles Miller was here for awhile this afternoon. We went down to Harvey Schmidt's for supper and the evening. Hannah had a very good chicken roast with all the trimmings. 16 Monday. Changeable. We butchered 2 pigs today for Grandpa Maurer. Grandpa, Grandma & Ezra were here for dinner & supper. Mr. & Mrs. Angus Weber, Mr. & Mrs. Norman Snider and Charles Miller spent the evening here and the men sang quartettes until nearly 2 a.m. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cb696a01c2c8738f9d55271c3e021f6d.pdf 8d967fd47f80bd7f1bba7045db2f0791 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January, 1928. 17 Tuesday. Clear, cold & windy. Ella did her washing and ironing. Walter's callers were - Sim. Weaver, G.H. Snyder, Jno. Maurer, Geo. Koepke and Lincoln Edler. 18 Wednesday. Fine day. Vernon was drawing manure. Walter went to Creekbrank this afternoon. Callers today were - Rev. E.D. Becker, Rev. Jordan and Allew Shantz. Walter & Ella went to church tonight. 19 Thursday. Rained all day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Lincoln Weaver went down and came home with him. Harold Metz of Didsbury, Alberta came up from Elmira with him Walter, Harold and Ella went to church. and it was snowing like sixty then. 20 Friday. Real blizzard blowing all day. The men did the chores and Ella didn't venture outside the house. No mail today. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2c242cb94f106e931644e183076a39ec.pdf 9cf7469b5376523130b46f356b34e68a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January, 1928 21 Saturday. Cold and clear this morning. Stormy this afternoon. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale Willard Weaver was here for dinner. Sam Spies and Orville Shantz visited Walter. 22 Sunday. Fair and cold. We went to church & Sunday School this afternoon where Rev. Jordan preached. Harold had supper with Charles Miller. 23 Monday. Fair and cold. Ella did her washing. Walter took Harold up to Lincoln Weaver's this afternoon. Ella had her supper at Earl Miller's. We went to church tonight. 24 Tuesday. Mild. Snowed. Walter butchered at Noah Miller's today. We went to church tonight. Vernon's callers today - Mr. & Mrs. Edmund Schwindt, Louis Miller and Mr. Gingerich. There have been 18 conversions at church during the meetings. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/16118b3e8a0b6e317bc9ca8e1f432a2c.pdf 611fa3ec4aa2afd57addd239d2a6be81 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January, 1928. 25 Wednesday. Fierce blizzard blowing all day. Walter opened the lane towards evening and drove up to Lincoln Weaver's and brought Harold home with him. We didn't go to church tonight as the roads are heavy. 26 Thursday. Cold & clear. Snowed this morning. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and went to J.B. Snyder's sale at Floradale this p.m. Walter, Ella, Vernon & Harold drove to church in the sleigh tonight. 27 Friday. Cold & fair. 5 felow zero this morning. Harold went to Elmira with Noah Miller this afternoon. Walter called at Earl's and Louis. Walter, Ella and Vernon went to church tonight. 28 Saturday. Clear and cold. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this morning. Callers were - Ephraim, Irvin and Noah Shoemaker, Louis Miller and Elam Gingrich. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a945a0b4617a2a18897c056d7220917e.pdf a2ce952695c9fdcc67c3185161de75d8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January, 1928 29 Sunday. Clear sunshining day and very cold. We went to church and S. School this morning Vernon spent the day at Edmund Schwindt's and Walter & Ella had their dinner at Noah Miller's We all went to church again tonight Rev. F. F. Jordan of Elgin, Illinois preached excellent sermons both morning and night. 30 Monday. Cold. Clear & sunny this forenoon. Cloudy this p.m. Ella did her washing. Louis Miller called. 31 Tuesday. Fair Snowflurries Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this forenoon and went to Alex McDonald's sale at Alma this p.m. Vernon did the chores and called at Addison Reists this p.m. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d10f6a1adb8d4654917414b15f932eb1.pdf 9aed703972ef334beda97c6a866b61a0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February, 1928. 1 Wednesday. Snowed and stormed all day. Walter was butchering at Leon Wagner's. Ella was canning apples. Vernon did the chores and called at Otto Miller's this afternoon. 2 Thursday. Fair. Candlemas Day. The bear saw his shadow today. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and Harold Metz came up with him. 3 Friday. Lovely day. Walter & Earl Miller went up to Alma and Earl was here for dinner. Vernon and Harvey Reist were out hunting jack-rabbits tonight and got one. 4 Saturday. Mild & drizzly. Walter went down to Josiah Brubacher's. 5 Sunday. Lovely, clear & cold. Ella's birthday. She is 37 years old and will soon be as old as the hills We went to church & S. School this p.m. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Maurer Mr. Aubrey Lawson and Mr. Chas. Miller and Harold Metz https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/34c0a0f4d8dda5741e39a77535783a0b.pdf b54c998fef6db3e1c523142df9c83997 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February, 1928 6 Monday. Fine cold day. We butchered a pig here today for Schnider's. Josiah Brubacher was here for dinner. Callers - Enoch & Irvin Schneider, Andrew & Norman Henderson and Eph Snyder. 7 Tuesday. Cloudy. Rain & sleet this afternoon. We butchered an old sow here today for Emerson Krauter. 8 Wednesday. Mild & dreary. We butchered 1 old sow here for Eph. Snyder and made Emerson's summer sausage. 9 Thursday. Cold & stormy Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and stayed all day. Addison & Harvey Reist helped Vernon draw manure this p.m. 10 Friday. Fine day. We butchered another sow for Eph. Snyder and made 200 lbs. of summer sausage. Harvey & Addison Reist helped finish the manure and were here for supper. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9e7e7cd9e2415b33148932b58d6f2d93.pdf 92dbc02bea024a572e6adf43847b8afa Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February, 1928. 11 Saturday. Mild & raw. Snowed all day. Vernon helped in Schwindt's bush this afternoon. Harold & Ella drove over to Ezra Maurer's this afternoon and stayed for tea 12 Sunday. Beautiful, clear, cold day. Walter, Ella, Vernon & Harold went to church & S. School today. Harold went home with Grandpa Maurer. 13 Monday. Lovely day. Ella did her washing & ironing. Walter & Vermon went to Elmira this morning. This p.m. Vernon helped in Edmund Schwindts bus and Walter called at Spies's and Koepke. Tonight Walter & Earl went down to Josiah Brubacher and Ella stayed at Miller's. Vernon spent the evening at Schwindt's. 14 Tuesday. Dreary. Rain & snow. Walter & Ella helped to butcher at Louis Miller's today. Vernon came down for supper too. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/16c54e392ad8582a3ccf86ba2fe7e6c4.pdf ec4d9913b11050f9ab6983cf96dae130 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February, 1928 15 Wednesday. Snowing & storming Mrs. Ben Miller died this morning Vernon helped to draw manure at Reist's this afternoon. Ella was at a quilting at Sim. Weaver's. 16 Thursday. Fair. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Vernon helped to draw manure at Reist's this p.m. Ella was at a quilting at Ezra Maurer's 17 Friday. Fair. Snow this p.m. Ella helped at Earl's this afternoon Tonight Walter, Ella & Charlie Miller went up to Geo. Bolender's to practice a song for tomorrow. Vernon helped to draw manure at Reists this p.m. 18 Saturday. Very cold & windy. Mrs. Ben Miller was buried this afternoon. Ella helped all day at the house and Vernon was a hostler.Walter was there for supper too. 19 Sunday. Snowing & storming. We went to church & S. School this p.m. Miss Kellet a missionary to the sailors on the Great Lakes spoke this afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a7bcc22221373e5ff2405d8407358f32.pdf b8bf4a873c48c817ca0ae8fba86a6a4f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February, 1928 20 Monday. Very cold & stormy. Vernon has a very sore throat and spent the day in bed. No mail today. 21 Tuesday. Cold & somewhat stormy Ella did her washing today. Israel Shoemaker called on Walter. 22 Wednesday. Fair. Turning milder. Walter went to Burnetts sale near Alma this afternoon. Vernon isn't much better than yesterday. 23 Thursday. Mild and rained Turned cold and stormy towards night. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira although he felt sick and miserable Vernon got up at noon and feels somewhat better. 24 Friday. Cold and very stormy. Harvey Reist came over to do the chores and was here for supper. Walter is sick in bed now. Dr. Jim McQuibban was here this afternoon https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c54a76a86da73b493cecfd219d179903.pdf 9cd9ae9d9edda3c457858fad9e089dad Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February, 1928. 25 Saturday. Clear and very cold. 15 below zero this morning. Harvey did the chores and was here for dinner and supper. 26 Sunday. Cold & stormy. Walter spent the day in bed. Very quiet Sunday. Harvey was here for tea. Earl Miller called this afternoon. 27 Monday. Cold & Stormy. Walter feels worse. Walter's Dad called in. 28 Tuesday. Fine day. Vernon went out the barn again today. Noah Miller called on Walter who is not feeling any better. Ella did her washing 29 Wednesday. Rather stormy. Harvey & Vernon did the chores, Walters callers were - Otto Miller and Addison Reist https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cf8f5c2934999f7db8e883a1f1465422.pdf 309e907e0e7fcf5716ad7b9fd5da2cbf Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March, 1928 1 Thursday. Cold & stormy Norman Snyder shipped hogs for Walter at Elmira today. Walter is still in bed and seems worse than ever today. Harvey Reist is helping Vernon with the chores 2 Friday. Cold & stormy. We saw some crows this morning. Walter feels somewhat better. Harvey took a load of chopping to Floradale this p.m. 3 Saturday. Cold & stormy. Walter got up today at noon but feels quite weak. Harvey went home tonight. 4 Sunday. Fierce blizzard. Worst storm of the winter. No church service at Woolwich. 5 Monday. Cold & stormy. Vernon is doing the chores again. 6 Tuesday. Fine day. Ella did the washing. Mr. & Mrs. Lincolm Weaver, Doris, Howard & Lila visited us today and were here for tea. Harvey Reist took a load of chopping to Floradale and was here for tea too. Mrs. Emanuel Bowman died tonight at Floradale. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c72b851e1ccc99ce6db67d19961c2a32.pdf 7ee1c710711c238d5e5637082e365f37 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March, 1928 7 Wednesday. Awful blizzard Addison Reist called on Walter. 8 Thursday. Fine day. Norman Snyder shipped hogs for Walter Walter went out to the barn today. Vernon drew some wood home from the bush. Callers - Andrew & Norman Henderson, Otto Miller, Mr. Day & son. 9 Friday. Fierce storm from the East. Walter was sewing carpet rags and Vernon did the chores. 10 Saturday. Fine day. Vernon was drawing wood home from the bush this p.m. Willard Weaver spent the day here. Noah Miller called on Walter. 11 Sunday. Fine day. Vermon & Ella went to S.S. and church this morning. Mr. & Mrs. Sim. Weaver were here for dinner. 12 Monday. Lovely spring-like day. Walter spent the day in Elmira and had his dinner at Norman Snyder's. Vernon drew some wood home from the bush. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9d39bf8bf597fbe76f6381d97039b69d.pdf 78c50cebde4302028d5222640eb61ac5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March, 1928. 13 Tuesday. Mild, misty & showery. We butchered one pig for ourselves and one for Otto Miller today and Otto was here all day and helped. Charles Miller visited us this evening 14 Wednesday. Colder & windy. Walter butchered one of our pigs today and made head cheese & pork sausage Vernon drew some wood home from the bush. Ella was canning sausage. 15 Thursday. Cold and stormy Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and stayed all day. 16 Friday. Fair and cold. We butchered a big sow here for Charlie Miller and Charlie helped all day. Vernon took a fat calf to Elmira this p.m. 17 Saturday. Fair with cold wind Walter went to Alma this p.m. and took Dave, the horse he sold up to Alex Borovoy. Sam Horst had our team to go to Elmira. Vernon drew wood home from the bush. Charlie Miller called. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d64a9b70022e8202068af01a178ccf01.pdf 1d242f457147ef9b3c2c57556be0826b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March, 1928 18 Sunday. Cold & windy. Walter, Ella & Vernon went to church & S.S this p.m. We had company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller, Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Miller and Mr. Arthur Witzel. 19 Monday. Cold & windy. Ella did the washing. This afternoon Walter went to Kavanagh's sale and Ella visited at Lincoln Weaver's. Vernon has a bad cold and feels tough. 20 Tuesday. Cold and windy <s>Ella did her washing.</s> Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this a.m. Mrs. Noah Miller and Orpha spent the afternoon with Ella and Mr. Miller and Margaret came over for tea too. 21 Wednesday. Fine day. We butchered 2 pigs here today for Mr. Trask Callers were - Joe Shoemaker & Sam Spies. Willard Weaver came down after school and was here for supper. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e5f975217ce0b5ef593fc4cc511b8631.pdf c048f27d65f06c72900fa382c2e07457 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March, 1928. 22 Thursday. Fine spring-like day. Cold wind blowing. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Vernon got the wooden sap pails at Earl's and we cleaned them this p.m. Llewellyn Trask called for his meat and sausage. 23 Friday. Fine day. Vernon got the pan and some more buckets at Otto's and he was back in the bush this afternoon getting a fire place made. Norman Miller spent the afternoon with him. Walter went to Elijah Bridge's sale this afternoon. 24 Saturday. Thunderstorm last night Very mild. More thunderstorms and rain tonight. Walter went to Goldstone this morning. Willard Weaver came down here and he & Vernon went to the bush this afternoon. 25 Sunday. Dreary, showery day. We didn't go to church today. Willard went home this afternoon. Noah Miller, Esther & Margaret visited us tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c8d9bb7893fb213dc9e4e7c31c0f54eb.pdf f85636de6a342b551db57dcfaff037ce Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March, 1928. 26 Monday. Dreary, misty day. Thunderstorms and rain tonight. Ella did her washing. This afternoon Walter, Ella & Vernon went back to the bush and tapped over 70 trees. Callers today were - Sam Horst & Charles Miller. 27 Tuesday. Turned cold during the night. Very cold & stormy today There was a farewell party at Lincoln Weaver's tonight and we went up and had a very nice time. 28 Wednesday. Cold and windy Snowflurries. Walter was butchering at John Kuhl's today. Charles Miller spent the evening here. 29 Thursday. Fair. Cold east wind Walter shipped hogs at Elmira, had his dinner at Earl Miller's and went to Bob Marshall's sale with Earl. George Koepke & Irvin Toletski visited us tonight. 30 Friday. Cold. Snowing & storming Walter butchered a big pig for Charles Miller today and Charlie was here all day and helped. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b3c732af6ddfa1f7b1ebe0d43ce07a13.pdf 04f8f99c4b4f46908834ea7395c24c68 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March, 1928. 31 Saturday. Fair with cold wind. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this afternoon. Ella went to Lincoln's this p.m to help pack and stayed for tea Mildred came home with her. April, 1928 1 Sunday. Lovely day. We had company for dinner - Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln Weaver, Willard, Mildred, Doris, Howard and Lila. We went to church & S.S. this p.m. The following people spent the evening here - Charles Miller, Aulta Bolender, Mrs. Sam Bird and Norma Bird. 2 Monday. Beautiful spring day. Lincoln Weaver's moved to Waterloo today. Walter & Ella went up there this morning and helped to pack and load. Ella had her dinner at Sim's and went to Waterloo with Geo. Bolender's. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this p.m. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f1c205e09365c9628e874776d1a04e80.pdf 7a8777a6f79f68705a8fd2533dad8d5b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April, 1928 3 Tuesday. Thunderstorms and rain this morning and again tonight. Mild day. Walter & Ella went up to Lincoln's old home and helped to burn up rubbish. Vernon was boiling syrup in thr bush. 4 Wednesday. Very mild day Walter went to Kitchener today and had his dinner at Edith's. Vic & Glen came up with him. Vernon was boiling syrup and Ella cleared some. 5 Thursday. Mild and showery Walter drove to Elmira in the wagon and took 3 pigs over to Oscar Schierholtz's and had his dinner there. Vernon was boiling syrup. 6 Friday. Good Friday. Mild and dreary. Walter and Glen went to Creekbank and Will Kings this morning and to Herman Ziegler and Grandpa Maurer's this afternoon. Vernon was boiling in the bush and Ella cleared another batch https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e35385bc2575773a8f202ac2aacff3c4.pdf 8caddc12855d3651f296927217f9df7e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April, 1928. 7 Saturday. Rained all day. Walter took Vic and Glen to Elmira this afternoon and they took the trolley from there. The roads are fierce. 8 Sunday. Easter Sunday. Looks like winter this morning. Snowed and stormed all day. Harvey Reist was here this afternoon and Charlie and Aulta tonight. 9 Monday. Cold & windy. Snowflurries Walter butchered a big pig today for another Mr. Trask and made sausage, etc. Colson & Edith brought Sonny & Roy up here tonight. Noah Miller spent the evening here. 10 Tuesday. Fair and rather cold. Walter got some salt at Alma this morning. They were cleaning seed grain this afternoon. Callers - Mr. Martin, Vernon and Kenneth Schwindt, Oscar Holzworth, Mr. Trask. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c0827e11a71b5dd6a63958076f1421a4.pdf db513649a56aa48a9648189e97e69e99 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April, 1928 11 Wednesday. Fair. Cold east wind Walter took some grist to Floradale , had his dinner at his Dad's and got some seed grain there. Vernon and the boys got some eggs at Ozias Bauman's and took them down to Jos. Gingrichs This p.m. they were back in the bush. Ella did the washing and ironing 12 Thursday. Dreary and mild. Turned cold towards evening. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Vernon was boiling. Ella raked the lawn today. 13 Friday. Cold & windy. Turned fine and milder this p.m. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale and Roy & Sonny went with him. Vernon was boiling syrup. 14 Saturday. Very changeable. The ground was covered with snow. Thunderstorms rain, sleet & snow this p.m. Walter took 2 head of fat cattle to Elmira and came home with Noah Miller. Sonny & Roy went down to Elmira this morning and took the bus home Noah Miller was here for dinner. Very windy and cold tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c2433bf9c7c3a76ea07bef3e081fc049.pdf fedbd0e44a6edee52e4c22025e58a76b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April, 1928. 15 Sunday. Very cold and windy. We went to church & S. School this afternoon Mr. & Mrs. Otto Miller and Norman were here for tea. Vernon & Norman went to League 16 Monday. Cloudy, cold & windy. Walter & Noah Miller went to Elmira Monthly Fair this morning and to Drayton to get clover seed this afternoon. Ella did the washing. Vernon was boiling syrup. 17 Tuesday. Clear and cold. Snowflurries. We butchered 2 pigs here today for Edler's and Lincoln Edler was here and helped. Mrs. Earl Miller broke her leg today in the bush. (a triple fracture) 18 Wednesday. Fair and somewhat milder. Walter got his fertilizer at Alma this morning and took a load of chopping to Floradale this p.m. Mr. Harry Parr and Mr. Powers of Elora were here for dinner. Ella cleaned the store room today and aired some bedding. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5f6f7e2dc1dadcb42f0ccc9df71dfe23.pdf ffca1042ab3739038e15ce4921088e3f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April, 1928. 19 Thursday. Rained this morning Fierce gale blowing all day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Otto & Norman Miller spent the evening here. 20 Friday. Fair. Clear & cold. Walter cleaned seed oats today and Vernon boiled syrup. Ella finished cleaning the upstairs today. 21 Saturday. Cold east wind. Heavy snowfall this afternoon. Vernon was boiling the last batch in the bush this a.m. This afternoon he went to Elmira with Earl Miller to get a hair cut. Walter was cleaning seed grain 22 Sunday. Grey, dreary day. Walter & Ella went to Conference at Waterloo today. Bishop Dunlap of Cleveland, Ohio preached in the morning. We had our dinner at H.E.Ratz's. In the afternoon Dr. Schlegel of Harrisburg, Pa. gave a very good address. We went up to Grandpa Krauter's for tea. Vernon went to Woolwich S. School this morning and over to Otto Miller's for dinner. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/067571ac000b89a3b92df6108fb017f8.pdf faec8ba0d13a05bd4fe13053e36b6fad Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April, 1928. 23 Monday. Fine day. Walter helped Ella do the washing. This p.m. they sawed the wood and these men helped - Sam & Jack Spies and Sam Horst. Tonight we all went down to Earl's. 24 Tuesday. Rained hard last night. Cold & cloudy today with snowflurries. Walter was gadding this afternoon and had his supper at Emerson Krauter's. Otto Miller called this afternoon and Noah Miller spent the evening here. Vernon took 2 jags of wood up to Sam Horst's. 25 Wednesday. Snow on the ground this morning. Cold with snowflurries. Walter went up to Geo. Bolender's this afternoon to dress a catlle beast that had broken its leg and he stayed for tea. 26 Thursday. Cold & windy. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. We spent the evening at Earl's. <s>and</s> Ella had a bad day. 27 Friday. Fine day. Walter & Ella went to Drayton this afternoon and got some wallpaper. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/26a428801daba9864c43f67fa342fd83.pdf 4f5d9467960aa0e9697f071d774be224 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April, 1928 28 Saturday. Clear, cold & windy Walter went to Elmira and brought the metal ceiling from the C.N.R. depot. Vernon took the sap pan, etc. over to Otto Miller's this afternoon. We all went up to Sim. Weaver's tonight. 29 Sunday. Fine day. Walter & Ella & Vernon went to church & S.School this afternoon and to Geo. Schneider's for tea. Vernon & Ella got some hepatica and spring beautys in Reists bush. 30 Monday. Very windy & showery. Walter helped Ella do the washing this morning and was spreading manure this p.m. Vernon was rolling the sweet clover field this afternoon. Ella fixed up the hot bed and sowed asters, celosias, verbenas, stocks, balsoms, pyrethrum and lettuce seeds. Married - On Apr. 28. at St. Thomas Dr. J.A.King and Miss Wilhelmine Day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5ebaba96afcf1e970eb49a63f323c751.pdf 5bd9b2958981de2f3956eba17504b3be Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1928. 1 Tuesday. Fair and windy. Walter & Vernon finished the manure Ella dug a piece in the garden and sowed sweet peas and larkspurs 2 Wednesday. Lovely warm day. Rachel was here all day and we papered the two front rooms. Vernon was cultivating in the field beside the lane this afternoon. 3 Thursday. Fine and warm. Walter shipped hogs this morning and was sowing grain this afternoon Vernon was cultivating. Ella cleaned the little parlor. 4 Friday. Hot day. Walter was sowing grain and Vernon was harrowing and cultivating. Ella cleaned the dining room, varnished the linoleum and planted the dahlia roots. Walter went down to Jos. Gingrich's and brought home the little chicks. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/90811fc8208d0d2c0bbdeb295ac26c45.pdf 3cd20d17197f068b1853f2078401aba2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1928. 5 Saturday. Cold,windy & drizzly Vernon was cultivating this p.m. Walter got some seed grain at Israel Shoemaker's and stayed for supper. Ella straightened up the parlor & dining room. 6 Sunday. Drizzly this morning Cool and clear p.m. We went to church and S. School this morning and to Leon Wagner's for dinner. We called in at Earl's to see Ella who is getting along nicely. These people spent the evening here - Mrs. Sam Bird, Charles Miller and Aulta Bolender. Mr. & Mrs. Augus Weber called in tonight. Vernon spent the evening at Addison Reist's. 7 Monday. Fair and cool. Walter went to Elmira this morning Vernon was cultivating and this afternoon Walter was sowing grain. Ella did the washing. This p.m. she dug a piece in the garden and planted gladioli, onions and pink seed. Walter went to a business meeting at church and Ella visited Ella Miller https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ee3f96e64625d74c6521be75c8eb944c.pdf 72291e9476ddf5bc894267e37690c9b5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1928. 8 Tuesday. Fine and warm. The men were seeding. Ella was digging garden and planted beets, carrots, onions, lettuce & radishes. Walter spent the evening in Creekbank. 9 Wednesday. Fine warm day. Walter helped Ella finish the garden today. Ella planted peas, lettuce, ground almonds, linaria, phlox, candytuft, clarkia, nigella and annual chrysanthemum 10 Thursday. Changeable. A few sprinkles of rain this morning. Walter shipped hogs this morning and took 3 pigs down in the wagon. Vernon was cultivating Ella planted the Irish Cabbler potatoes in the garden also sowed portulaca, poppies, zinnias, calendula, cosmos, marigolds, calliopsis and four-o-clocks. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d0082cd16cfd4b14493b82a67807ca89.pdf 94d8f8089a7f29ed849878b0c82ef06c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1928 11 Friday. Clear. Cold wind blowing Walter took chopping to Floradale this morning and was harrowing this p.m. Vernon was cultivating all day. Eva Schneider visited Ella this p.m. and these people were here tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Sim. Weaver, Mr. & Mrs. Norman Snyder and Charles Miller. 12 Saturday. Clear, cold & windy. Walter was harrowing and sowing today and Vernon was cultivating. Noah Miller visited us tonight. 13 Sunday. Clear, cold & windy Our company for dinner were - Mr. & Mrs. Albert Krauter, Mr. & Mrs. Emerson Krauter, Marie, Erla & Roy Krauter and Willard Weaver. We all went to church this afternoon where we had a Mother's Day programme. Mr. & Mrs. Colson Jefferson, Roy & Lois were here for tea. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/796199a6954672c3749ee8b64cc2b283.pdf 4c57d73ec234f1dbeadf9dd38d44e5d1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1928. 14 Monday. Beautiful warm day. Vernon was rolling and Walter was drawing manure. Ella did her washing this morning and dug a piece along the garden fence and sowed lupine seed also planted some Golden Bantam corn. Tonight Walter went to a finance meeting at the church with Mr. Moldenhauer and Mrs. Moldenhauer spent the evening with Ella. 15 Tuesday. Lovely warm day. Vernon was rolling and Walter was drawing manure this a.m. This p.m. they were both plowing. Ella finished digging the perennial border, Callers tonight - Osias Bauman & Harvey Reist 16 Wednesday. Showery this p.m. The men planted the potatoes and plowed today. Ella cut the potatoe for planting and sowed hollyhocks, digitalis and aquilegia in the border. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5d05477ff89aa2818a811d36db5e268d.pdf da5b92bdd4326fb245dfd801f6accf46 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Photo cut out from somewhere. Pasted over writing from previous page: EllamandaMaurer_1928-29_035.pdf Photo is of a man and a woman standing in front of a man wearing glasses.} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9a95dcd615a9968cf7900b9585b4e191.pdf c4ffe97299f5be495b32b72363a4a265 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Newspaper article pasted over page EllamandaMaurer_1928-29_035.pdf} == FAMOUS COLORED QUINTET == {Image of 5 gentlemen wearing suits and ties. Two men are seated, three are standing. One of the seated men is holding a ukelele and the other is looking down at an open book.} Mr. Lacey The Rogers Batteryless Station will broadcast a program of negro spirituals tonight at 10 o'clock, to be sung by the C.M.A. Colored Quintet. This organization commenced work together in Toronto eight years ago, and since that time it has sung in all the large cities of Canada and the United States. It has broadcast from the principal stations in Pittsburg, Chicago, Minneapolis, Fort Wayne, Cleveland and elsewhere. For Monday, Dec, 9 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/804bf7b1109aaecc4acd229d19755b98.pdf ed418fd76f9dd3f1139a22eeb8f88d1a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1928 17 Thursday. Heavy rain last night. Dull drizzly day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Rachel & Ella papered the bedroom this afternoon and Sim & Rachel were here for supper. Vernon plowed this afternoon. 18 Friday. Dull misty morn Cleared up this p.m. Dan Martin and Milton Glebe were here all day and put the metal ceiling up in the kitchen. Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Miller spent the evening here. 19 Saturday. Dull & showery. The men plowed this forenoon. This afternoon Walter took a load of grist to Floradale. Vernon took a cow down to Herman Ziegler's and had his supper at Grandpa Maurer's Charles Hilliard came up for some potatoes and was here for tea https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7676c1a36fd6cb3d981ff5366a613b42.pdf f59e6ac469e7ba085be5ec766a72f6d5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1928 20 Sunday. Beautiful day. We went to Sunday school this morning and went to Angus Weber's at Waterloo for dinner. We went down with Charles Miller. 21 Monday. Sultry. Thunderstorms and heavy rains. The men were plowing this forenoon. Ella did her washing. Max Bierman was here for dinner. Enoch Schneider called tonight 22 Tuesday. Clear, cool & windy. The men plowed this morning and filled in a ditch this afternoon. Noah Miller spent the evening here. 23 Wednesday. Clear, cold & very windy The men were seeding. Ella started painting the kitchen woodworks. Vic's husband, Harold Hebel is very ill with acute pneumonia. 24 Thursday. Fine cool day. Walter shipped hogs. The men were gangplowing this afternoon. Walter & Ella were down at Earl's tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/118dbd92cb7d7941be9160a45d6c5d82.pdf af8b9ee0655c8175dfb84641531d6d0b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1928. 25 Friday. Fair and cool. Harold died this morning. Walter & his Dad went to Bridgeport this morning and stayed all day. Vernon was gang plowing. Ella was planting in the garden today - corn, pumpkin sunflowers, beets, beans, cucumbers, watermelons, muskmelons, lettuce, sweet william and baby's breath. Ella set a hen on the pheasant eggs tonight. 26 Saturday. Cold and drizzly. Walter sowed some barley this p.m. Vernon was harrowing. 27 Sunday. Fair and cool. We went to church & S.S. this afternoon. 28 Monday. Dull morning. Rained this afternoon. Harold was buried today and Walter, Ella & Vernon went to the funeral. We went in the morning and were at Vic's for dinner & supper. Rev. M. L. Wing and Rev. A. Clemens had charge of the service. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8a01b010d87dbe387a0999be6c0a1b69.pdf a2541ff430dc3915fa28577db56ea7c0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1928. 29 Tuesday. Cloudy & cool. The men were gang plowing. Callers were- W.B. Kinzie and Sam Horst. 30 Wednesday. Fair this morning Shower of rain this afternoon. The men were gang plowing this morning and Walter sowed barley this p.m. and Vernon was harrowing. Ella did her washing 31 Thursday. Fine, cool & windy. The men finished sowing barley today Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Ella cleaned the cellar & pantry. Callers were - Sam Horst, Irvin Schneider & Wm. Stewart. June, 1928. 1 Friday. Very windy this afternoon. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this morning and Vernon was cultivating This afternoon they sowed the flax. Ella cleaned the dairy this morning Annie Schneider called on Ella. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/89dd4e4a51ef7a2846963630981a791d.pdf d7cb928d23a0ae36eed227fe02cd6418 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June, 1928. 2 Saturday. Cloudy & cool. The men worked up the mangel ground this morning and Walter sowed them this afternoon. Vernon was rolling. Callers - Ed. Bolender & Geo. Schneider 3 Sunday. Fair and cool. We went to church & S. School this morning and had the following company today - Mr. & Mrs. Charles Hilliard and little grandson Murray, Mr. & Mrs. Milton Eix and son Harry, Mr. Howard Willich and Miss Julia Cragg. 4 Monday. Dull, cold, windy day. Ella hoed in the garden this morning. The men took 4 heads of fat cattle to Alma this morning. Eva Schneider & Clare Bender called this afternoon and Noah Miller spent the evening here 5 Tuesday. Cool & drizzly. Ella transplated cabbage & tomato plants this morning. Callers - Charles Miller & Irvin Schneider. Mrs. Dill Snyder died at Conestogo. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1bb388cbc520e300586dcc99fc2931e6.pdf aa7971a188b93c6b54ed81f008d8f61d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June, 1928. 6 Wednesday. Rained all day. Walter visited at Noah's all day. Ella was canning rhubarb. 7 Thursday. Fine clear & windy. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Ella did the washing and cleaned up the wash house. We spent the evening at Enoch Schneider's. 8 Friday. Threatening. The men were fixing the pasture field fence. Ella was canning rhubarb and pineapple. Walter and Ella went to Elmira with Charlie Miller to practice some male quartettes. also went to practice for Children's Day. Mrs. Dill Snyder was burried today. 9 Saturday. Changeable weather Turned very cold & windy this p.m. The men finished the fence and put the cattle out. Vernon was rolling this afternoon. Walter & Ella made a trip up to Drayton. We all went up to Sim Weaver's tonight and spent the evening there. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2dc366144fdc1e3208b9ffffc48aa9ef.pdf a4c92c74528acdcc90ab941fb0596118 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June, 1928 10 Sunday. Fair, cool day. Walter & Ella went to practice this morning and we all went to S.S. and church this afternoon. Rev. E. D. Becker was here for tea We had our Children's Day sevices tonight 11 Monday. Lovely day. The men were plowing turnip ground. Ella transplanted stocks, snapdragons and some asters today. Annie Schneider called on her this afternoon. 12 Tuesday. Fine warm day. The men finished plowing the root ground. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale. Ella hoed & weeded Ella Miller's Garden this afternoon and stayed for tea. 13 Wednesday. Fine day. The men worked up the root ground. Walter went to church tonight 14 Thursday. Warm day. Ella went to Elmira with Walter and went to Kitchener in the bus and had her dinner and supper at Edith's and called on Thelma Scheifele at St. Mary's Hospital tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/de18435f73b8f827aadef8578c2d097c.pdf de9fae2441d85b97da1a0d99c7883e01 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June, 1928. 15 Friday. Fine day. Very cold tonight. Walter sowed the turnips today. Vernon & Ella papered the kitchen. We all went to the Alma Presbyterian Garden Party tonight. 16 Saturday. Fine day. Walter went to Elmira this morning and Edward Rathgen and Isabel Donaldson of Toronto came home with him. They are here on their vacation. 17 Sunday. Fine day. We went to church & S. S. this morning and were down to Norman Snyder's this p.m. to practice a male quartette. Earl & Ella Miller spent the evening here. 18 Monday. Heavy rain this afternoon Walter, Edward and Miss Donaldson went to Alma this morning. Ella was hoeing in the garden. Callers were - Louis, Noah, Margaret & Orpha Miller and Harvey Reist. Vermon was plowing summer fallow this <s>afternoon</s> forenoon https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dddd1c8c7fc6724f18880ea60d878d49.pdf b30b375f2bb1fc70e8616af13e2c9300 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June, 1928 19 Tuesday. Warm day. Ella did the washing & transplanted some things in the garden. Edward & Miss Donaldson took a stroll to Floradale Vernon took a load of lumber from Mr. Mogk's old barn up to Alma for Wesley Umbach. 20 Wednesday. Fair. Thunderstorms and heavy rains tonight. Vernon spent the day in bed with a sore throat. Walter was drawing manure. Walter & Ella went to the S. S. Convention at West Montrose with Louis Miller's. 21 Thursday. Threatening. Walter, Edward & Miss Donaldson went to Elmira this morning. Mr. & Mrs. Ed. Bender spent the evening here. 22 Friday. Very warm day. Walter was drawing manure. Walter's Dad was here for dinner. Our callers tonight were - Geo. Bolender, Alice & Laudwell. {Laudvell} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5894bad9b9a6e8229488d5c5960f6084.pdf 55201fd92da8b73b3a524d691910dec4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June, 1928. 23 Saturday. Sultry & threatening. Walter & Vernon went to Elmira this morning. Walter was drawing manure this afternoon and visited Sam Umbach tonight. 24 Sunday. Fine warm day. Walter, Ella & Vernon went up to Grandpa Krauter's today for dinner We were expecting Colson's from Kitchener for tea but they didn't come. John N. Miller died at Elmira yesterday after a brief illness. 25 Monday. Dreary, changeable day. Ella was hoeing in the garden all day walter was drawing manure and Vernon was plowing summer fallow Edward and Miss Donaldson walked to Creekbank this a.m. Herman Becholdt and Grandpa Krauter called on Walter tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/38e7ab420e1be59a1a35617838e8b3b5.pdf 02b7886f5e2341ccf6b7f72a58fe95bb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June, 1928 26 <s>Monday</s> Tuesday. Damp, drizzly day. Ella did the washing. Walter & Ella went to Jno. N. Miller's funeral at Elmira this afternoon. This evening we did Wesley Miller's chores. 27 Wednesday. Beautiful day. Vernon was plowing and Walter was drawing manure. Ella hoed in the garden this afternoon. Edward and Miss Donaldson went down to Schwindt's for tea and we all went down for the evening. 28 Thursday. Warm day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Venon was plowing. Edward, Miss Donaldson and Ella went down to Earl Miller's this afternoon and hoed her garden. 29 Friday. Rain & drizzly all day. Edward & Miss Donaldson went home to Toronto today and Walter took them down to Elmira this morning Harvey Reist shot an eagle today. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/19c620ec19517f9bd8154ef38631817f.pdf 333611f3862e4130789a6c329c033569 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June, 1928 30 Saturday. Lovely warm day. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale. We had company today - Mr. & Mrs. Colson Jefferson, Roy & Lois of Kitchener, Mrs. H. G. Hebel and son Glen of Bridgeport and Mrs. Mabel Stoner of Lima, Ohio. July. 1928. 1 Sunday. Warm summer's day. We went to Sunday school this morning and went to Waterloo with Sim. Weaver's and had our dinner at Lincoln Weaver's. Vernon went to League tonight with Irvin Schneider. Ezra Maurer & Harvey Reist visited us tonight. 2 Monday. Hot and sultry. Walter was drawing manure and Vernon plowed. Ella Miller visited Ella this afternoon. 3 Tuesday. Threatening. Walter finished the manure and scuffled the mangels. Vernon finished plowing summer fallow. Walter & Ella spent the evening at Earl's. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c0effb1599d2fab9946dcf4b1687a8db.pdf 3be0dc964a607ad00adfabdf5bd87bd4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July, 1928. 4 Wednesday. Hot day. Walter was scuffling and Vernon was cultivating the summer fallow Ella was picking strawberries in Schwindt's bush this afternoon. Vernon went over to Reists to see the eagle Harvey shot one day last week. 5 Thursday. Fine warm day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira, went to Kitchener and arrived home at 8 p.m. Ella was hoeing in the garden this morning and picked berries this p.m. Mr. & Mrs. Augus Weber, Mr. & Mrs. Norman Snider and Chas. Miller spent the evening here. 6 Friday. Warm day. The men scuffled the potatoes & turnips this morning and pulled mustard this afternoon. Tonight we went down to church to the first Jubilee servive Rev. Morlock preached and the Elmira choir <s>gave</s> rendered two anthems https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f6ba94463b177dff47c53210f4fad2e3.pdf ec94a5965cedf8f18bec485885fdff0b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July, 1928. 7 Saturday. Very hot day. The men were pulling mustard today. Tonight we went to the service at church where Rev. Zimmerman of Toronto preached. The Jubilee quartette sang two numbers. 8 Sunday. Very hot day. We went to S.S. and church this morning. Rev. J. P. Hauch preached and the Elmira choir rendered the music. This p.m. Walter & Vernon went to church where Rev. Lett, Rev. Zimmerman, Rev. Wing gave short reminiscences of North Woolwich. The Waterloo choir sang. In the evening Rev. Leibold of Ayton preached and the Jubilee quartette sang. Our company for dinner - Mr. & Mrs. Sam Umbach, Kenneth & Albert Atkinson Linclon Edler & Geo. Edler. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Colson Jefferson, Lois and Roy. Mrs. H. G. Hebel and Glen and Mr. Edward Rathgen and Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Maurer. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1f94a2ab61515769d8aa17b8c5182f02.pdf 9d080e6827bcfbd388df6445c435d042 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July, 1928 9 Monday. Sultry. Thunderstorm and rain this afternoon. Our Sunday school had their picnic in Schwindts this afternoon. When it rained we moved the booths, etc. over to the church. Tonight was the last Jubilee service Rev. J. P. Hauch gave a short history of the Evangelical church and Rev. E. Burn gave a lecture on "Success" also sang a Swiss yodelling song. Kitchener Calvary church choir finished the music. 10 Tuesday. Fair. Walter went to Elmira to return the soft drinks, etc. that were left from the picnic. This afternoon he was mowing sweet clover. Vernon helped Ella do the washing. 11 Wednesday. Fine day. The men were hoeing mangels this morning. This p.m. Vernon was cultivating and Walter cut some more sweet clover. Ella picked some berries this afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/33cdd07810416648bcde81221235b9e7.pdf 344f7964e90ec0fc2761f1e8fc137ed7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July, 1928. 12 Thursday. Beautiful cool day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Ella went along and had some work done at Dr. Hillis's and they had their dinner at Jake Kings. Walter raked up some sweet clover and Vernon was cultivating We called at Schneider's, Elmo King's and Henderson's tonight. 13 Friday. Cloudy this a.m. Rained this afternoon. The men brought in <s>4</s> 5 loads of sweet clover today. Sol. Lichty of Winfield was here for supper. Walter went to a committee meeting at church. 14 Saturday. Wet drizzly day. Walter & Ella went to Elmira and Ella had some work done at Dr. Hillis office We went to Waterloo & Kitchener had our dinner at Lincoln Weaver's and our tea at Colson Jefferson's. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a4ad1b47726d68771886c8c0afd5ed9d.pdf ffa4dce2bbbc2297d47523a49ab15aef Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July, 1928 15 Sunday. Fair and cool. We went to church & S.S. this morning where Rev. Fiddes of the United Church preached. We went up to Grandpa Krauters and stayed for tea and brought home some black & white cherries. 16 Monday. Fine day. Walter cut the rest of the sweet clover this afternoon. Ella was canning cherries all day. Otto & Norman Miller visited us tonight. 17 Tuesday. Hot day. The men were hoeing mangels this forenoon Ella did the washing. This afternoon they brought in 6 loads of sweet clover Sam Horst helped this afternoon. 18 Wednesday. Fine day. Walter cut some grass this morning and Vernon was hoeing. This afternoon they brought in 2 loads of sweet clover. 19 Thursday. Rained last night. Cloudy & sultry. Walter shipped hogs. Robert Marshall was buried today. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7e260fde3e0647c786a70c7aa3221b77.pdf 3a3faadd52c4c0b48d15173ec7f7b981 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July, 1928. 20 Friday. Dull & drizzly day. Wesley Umbach of Alma was buried at Elora this afternoon. Walter went to the funeral with Sol. Bender's. Vernon spent the afternoon at Addison Reist's. 21 Saturday. <s>Rained</s> Dull this morning Clear & windy this afternoon. This morning the men were hoeing turnips and this afternoon Sam Horst helped and they brought in 8 loads of sweet clover. We had company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Colson Jefferson, Lois and Roy of Kitchener, Mrs. Nicholls and baby Joan of Summerberry, Sask. 22 Sunday. Rained hard during the night amd all forenoon. Clear and fine p.m. Walter & Ella went to church and S. S. this morning. Rev. Fiddes preached. We had our dinner at Ed. Bender's and called at Grandpa Maurer's after tea tonight. Vernon had his tea at Enoch Schneider's. Born - To Mr. & Mrs. Geo. Schwindt a son. Ward Elven. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8e3e2871fc2728558d07ab27be7d8997.pdf 4fbf26a2d1c97e95248c0281784e5251 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July, 1928. 23 Monday. Fine day. Earl Miller came up this morning and helped the men hoe turnips. Ella came along and helped with the washing and they were here for dinner. This p.m. Walter cut a piece of timothy and Vernon was raking. They brought in 1 load of hay. 24 Tuesday. Fine day. Walter finished cutting this morning and they brought in 11 loads of hay today. Sam Horst helped this afternoon and was here for tea. 25 Wednesday. Lovely day. The men were haying and brought in 10 loads. Sam Horst helped and was here for dinner and supper. 26 Thursday. Fine warm day. Walter shipped hogs this morning. They finished haying and brought in the last 5 loads, making a total of 48 loads of hay. Sam Horst helped and he got the last two loads. Tonight, Ella visited Mrs. Louis Miller while the men went down to Dave Botts https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b2628d069edabdbfd70a2c7e9819598b.pdf 9959e1668468c180556efc9dd598175d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July, 1928. 27 Friday. Thunderstorms & heavy rain last night and this morning. Dreary & showery all day. Walter & Ella went to Kitchener this afternoon and saw Ganci Brothers miniature of "The Holy Land" which is very interesting. 28 Saturday. Cloudy & cool. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale and some wheat to Elmira. Vernon went to Elmira tonight with Irvin Schneider. Walter called at Leon Wagner's tonight. 29 Sunday. Lovely cool day. We all went to church & S. S. this morning Our company today were - Mr. & Mrs. Peter Musselman, Lloyd & Arthur of Conestogo, Mr. & Mrs. Jno. Maurer and Mr. & Mrs. Norman Snyder. Charlie & Aulta called in tonight. 30 Monday. Wonderful day. Earl & Ella Miller and Ella Maurer went up to Grandpa Krauter's and picked cherries and had dinner there 31 Tuesday. Sol. Lichty fixed the binder and was here for dinner. Ella went to Earl's bush with them this p.m. and picked berries. The men hoed turnips yesterday and today. Ella did the washing https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cecc1f8fc52fd608549798aab0836c6f.pdf ed0bdd3edc81b872dec4c51f289f0e97 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August, 1928. 1 Wednesday. Fine warm day. The men were hoeing turnips. Mrs. Louis Miller and Mrs. Margaret Crowe of Monroe, Wisconsin visited Ella today and were here for tea 2 Thursday. Hot & sultry. Thunderstorms and rain tonight. Walter shipped hogs today. Ella went berrypicking in Louis Miller's bush with Edna Miller. Callers tonight - Harvey Schmidt, Mr. & Mrs. Enoch Schneider and Eva. 3 Friday. Sultry & threatening Heavy shower tonight. The men hoed turnips this a.m. and drew some wood into the woodshed this p.m. Ella was canning raspberries and blueberries. Miriam Maurer and Wilfrid Underwood were married this evening by Rev. Becker. 4 Saturday. Thunderstorms all day. The men brought in the rest of the wood. Charles Hilliard came up for tea. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ded8ab9251846c9f2d1936969d9077b9.pdf cfed2ce66c4055b0310e6e8a1db84ae6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August, 1928. 5 Sunday. Drizzly miserable day. Walter, Ella, Vernon, Mr. Hilliard and Grandpa Maurer went up to Clifford today and had their dinner and supper at Uncle Jake Maurer's 6 Monday. Damp, foggy day. Walter & Vernon took Dinah Lass, one of our Hereford cows up to Alma this morning. Walter sold her to Borovoy & Bender. We had the following company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Frank Hamel, Margaret, Betty, Sonny & Constance, Mervin Smith all of Kitchener, Miss Gwen Baker of Toronto, Mrs. Fanny Reichert and Jean Hartung of Rochester, N.Y and Mrs. Isaac Holle of Conestogo. Colson, Edith Lois, Mrs. Kehl and Robert called in tonight on their way home from Port Elgin Betty is staying for a few days. 7 Tuesday. Very warm day. The men plowed this morning and started cutting wheat this p.m. Ella & Betty were picking berries in Louis Miller's bush this afternoon https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cf8326f18045dd2cd8bfebc31409aefe.pdf fc1147852bb78ee3948c1eeaa207c66e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August, 1928. 8 Wednesday. Hot day. The men finished cutting the wheat. Ella did the washing. Orpha Miller visited Betty this afternoon and was here for tea. Louis Miller spent the evening here. 9 Thursday. Very hot. Ella & Betty went to Elmira with Walter and all had their dinner at Norman Snyder's. Vernon was scuffling roots. 10 Friday. Hot & threatening Shower this evening. Walter & Vernon helped to thresh wheat at Noah Miller's this afternoon. Betty visited Orpha this afternoon and stayed for tea. Rev. & Mrs. E. D. Becker called this afternoon. 11 Saturday. Lovely cool day. Walter & Vernon helped to thresh at Noah Miller's They moved the outfit over here and started here around 5 p.m. These men were here - Alex. MacDonald and his man, Eph Snyder, Walter Adler, Noah Miller, Homer Henderson, Eddie Hornsby. Other company for tea. Merwin Smith, Mr. & Mrs. Frank Hamel and Constance. Betty went home with them tonight . https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/28221c7a267b36c08df686b04b83960a.pdf 70c3aa80ac5834660d54cd2768ebc66d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August, 1928. 12 Sunday. Beautiful cool day. We went to church & S. School this morning and were at Norman Snyder's for dinner and supper and called at Grandpa Krauters for some harvest pears. 13 Monday. Grand weather. We threshed wheat this forenoon. Our help - Alex MacDonald, Bill Hockney, Elmo King, Noah Miller, Homer Henderson, Eph Snyder, Sam Horst & Walter Adler. The truck took two loads of wheat to the mill at St. Jacobs. Esther Miller came over and helped Ella. Walter started cutting mixed grain in the field beside the lane, and Vernon stooked. Charles J Hilliard, Carl Hoffman and Mr. Good called in on their way home from Wasaga Beach. 14 Tuesday. Fair and hot. Walter finished cutting grain in the field beside the lane and Vernon stooked. Ella did the washing. Born - On Aug 15. to Mr. & Mrs. Harold Howden, a son. Jack Brubaker https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/274c9e662c369ba4bc653006a62a3cc8.pdf c8cfe1c26a611a0c36d9776e1d068a20 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August, 1928. 15 Wednesday. Hot day. The men were stooking this morning and Walter was cutting this p.m. Marjorie and Hilda Hoffman spent the day here. Our company tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Sim. Weaver, Mr. & Mrs. Louis Miller and Edna Miller. 16 Thursday. Hot. Walter went to Elmira this morning and was cutting grain this p.m. Vernon was stooking. 17 Friday. Another hot day. The men were cutting grain & stooking. Orpha & Margaret Miller called on Ella this afternoon 18 Saturday. Cool and rather cloudy day. Walter was cutting barley and Vernon stooked. 19 Sunday. Lovely cool day. We went to church & S. School this morning and visited at Geo. Bolender's today and stayed for dinner and supper (of course!) https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3133c4a53a47fe674f53021c6f508d03.pdf c55c02c3340d03f690d35147bee68da0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August, 1928. 20 Monday. Fair and quite warm. Ella did the washing. Walter finished cutting grain this afternoon. Vernon helped to thresh at Elmo King's this p.m. 21 Tuesday. Fair. Shower at noon. Vernon helped to thresh at Elmo King's this forenoon. We threshed this p.m. and the following men helped - Ewart Davidson, Harry Sieling, Noah Miller, Elmo King, Eph Snyder, Walter Adler, Sam Horst. We had company this after noon - Mr. & Mrs. Fred Hartung and children - Jean, Buddie, David and John and Mrs. Fanny Reichert all of Rochester N.Y and Mrs. Isaac Holle and Percy of Conestogo. 22 Wednesday. Beautiful day. We threshed till noon and had the same help as yesterday. Esther Miller came over and helped Ella. This p.m. they were threshing at Noah Miller's and Walter & Vernon both helped. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/176e80b659171c55bd952416923fa4cf.pdf 3edea4aa6e76f7bb307853e08e142710 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August, 1928. 23 Thursday. Fair. East wind. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and stooked when he got home. Vernon helped to thresh at Enoch Schneider's this afternoon. Walter & Ella went up to see Dr. McQuibban tonight. 24 Friday. Rained this morning Cool, cloudy day. The men plowed this afternoon. Mrs. Sam Horst and children Salome and Elsie spent the afternoon here and were here for tea. 25 Saturday. Lovely day. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale and had his dinner at J. T. Otto's. Vernon went to Elmira with Noah Miller this afternoon. Henry Stange was buried this p.m. Eva Schneider visited Ella this p.m. 26 Sunday. Beautiful day. Walter & Vernon went to church this morning Our company for dinner - Mr. & Mrs. Albert Krauter, Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln Weaver, Willard, Mildred, Doris, Howard & Lila. Walter, Ella & Vernon went down to Grandpa Maurer's for tea https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7c864a3646746ddacd38b976e404a283.pdf 639073b37b7740507ba50e48ac71a1c2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August, 1928. 27 Monday. Fair and warm. Vernon helped to thresh at Enoch Schneider's this afternoon. Walter was plowing. 28 Tuesday. Sultry & threatening. Cool tonight. Walter & Vernon were threshing all day at Eph. Snyder's. Ella did the washing today. 29 Wednesday. Lovely day. Walter & Vernon were threshing all day at Eph. Snyder's. Ella had company for tea today Uncle Jake Maurer <s>and</s> of Clifford, Ont and Harvey Maurer of Toronto, Ont. 30 Thursday. Lovely day. Ella, Esther & Ruth Miller went to Toronto via C. N. R. this morning. We got a room at 219 Jarvis St. and called on Mr. & Mrs. Adams. 31 Friday. Beautiful day. Ella & the girls spent the whole day at the Ex. and had a nice time. The grand sland performance was grand. The men were plowing & raking. Born - To Mr. & Mrs. Noah Miller, a son. <s>James Conrad</s> James Douglas Conrad https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9b79c72c5d13fbd4f36431984f8589a2.pdf 9f2fb7e7bc8dd25a2d8b05b9f1b5ba1e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September, 1928 1 Saturday. Lovely day. Ella and the girls took a boat trip to the Island and did some shopping this morning and came home to Elmira tonight. Walter & Vernon went to the Elmira Fair this afternoon. Walter Adler came home with them and stayed for the night. 2 Sunday. Cloudy, drizzly & cool. Walter was here for breakfast & dinner and went to S. S. with us this afternoon We called at Noah Millers after church to see the little sow and went over to Ezra Maurer's for tea. 3 Monday. Cloudy, drizzly & cool. Labor Day. Mr. & Mrs. Colson Jefferson Roy & Lois visited us today and were here for tea. Other company - Mr. & Mrs. Frank Hamel, Sonny, Betty & Constance, Mr. Mervin Smith all of Kitchener, and Mr. & Mrs. Baker and daughter Gwen of Toronto https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/47701773f6ff634899fda3960f01d754.pdf c06f334796de0329f0b3ac04472aa9c4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September, 1928. 4 Tuesday. Cloudy, and cool. Ella did the washing and most of the ironing Walter & Vernon were working up the wheat ground. Walter went to Creekbank and Alma tonight 5 Wednesday. Fine day. The men helped to thresh at Sam Horst's today. The machine moved here and they started threshing here around 3 oclock. Our help - Frank Fairweather, Bob Connelly, Walter Adler, Irvin & George Schneider, Willard Schwindt, Noah Miller Sam Horst and Louis Miller. 6 Thursday. Fine day. We threshed until after dinner Our help - F. Fairweather, Bob Connelly, Walter Adler, Eph. Snyder Louis Miller, Noah Miller, Irvin Schneider and Sam Horst. They moved over to Noah Miller's and the men helped there. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6fbd204a1579ba927b45089481e6d1bd.pdf 05ed59f4fb9eaed511eeb99001bc0253 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September, 1928. 7 Friday. Lovely day. They finished threshing at Noah Millers around 4:30 p.m. Walter & Vernon helped and Ella went over and helped Ruth. They moved the machine down to Louis Miller's and threshed for a while. 8 Saturday. Lovely day. They finished threshing Louis Miller's stack this morning and both men helped. This afternoon Vernon helped at Elmo King's and Walter cut the flax and dug the early potatoes in the garden. 9 Sunday. Fine day. We went to church & S. S. this morning and visited Addison Reist's today. 10 Monday. Sultry. Heavy rain & thunderstorm tonight. Walter went to the Elmira Monthly Fair this morning. This afternoon, Walter, Ella & Vernon went to the School Fair at Goldstone Walter visited Enoch Schneider tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/261a60c6a9c4194dcb524f0738e019bd.pdf 53db3444eb2f849adf4746206097dc78 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September, 1928. 11 Tuesday. Sultry. Thunderstorms and rain this afternoon. The men were plowing. Mr. Ward of Elmira got sixty young roosters tonight. 12 Wednesday. Cloudy & sultry. Shower tonight. Vernon plowed and Walter sowed some wheat this afternoon. Mr. & Mrs. Sam. Umbach called here tonight. Margaret Wagner (Grethel) visited Ella this afternoon. 13 Thursday. Cloudy & drizzly & cool. Walter went to Elmira this morning and sowed wheat this afternoon. Vernon plowed all day. Annie Schneider called on Ella this afternoon. 14 Friday. Cloudy, cool & windy. The men were cultivating & rolling the other field for wheat. Walter & Ella were at Earl's tonight. 15 Saturday. Thunderstorms & rain last night. Cloudy & windy. The men cut the burdocks today. Callers - Louis Miller, Sam Horst, Harvey Reist and Pete Sherer. Vernon went to Elmira tonight with Irvin Schneider. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3d6db36078aa620ea8fd9433f4008249.pdf 131a5c1355c604e3b608fd7bf36a912e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September, 1928. 16 Sunday. Beautiful day. Walter, Ella & Vernon went to Hilliards this morning and stayed all day. 17 Monday. Windy. Ella did the washing. Walter finished sowing the wheat. Mr. & Mrs. Henry Sherer and baby Norine and Peter Sherer of Goldstone visited us tonight. 18 Tuesday. Windy & cool. Walter took a load of flax to Floradale this morning and Vernon harrowed. This afternoon we went to the School Fair at Woolwich school. Tonight we went to Elmira Mennonite church with Noah Miller and Ruth. Rev. Heiser of Fisher, Ill. preached. 19 Wednesday. Fair. Cold east wind Walter took another load of flax to Floradale this morning and Vernon harrowed. This afternoon they took up the potatoes. Walter & Ella went to Elmira Mennonite church tonight. Mr. & Mrs. Sim. Weaver and Charles Miller called here this evening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/79465aaac5dd25c2fe9dd430769a6990.pdf 873a6596b6dddcf0a231904da5ce1c32 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September, 1928. 20 Thursday. Drizzly dreary day. Walter & Ella went to Kitchener this afternoon and did some shopping. They had their supper at Lincoln Weaver's and went to the Elmira Mennonite church where Rev. Heiser preached. 21 Friday. Fair. Rain & windstorm this evening. The men plowed this a.m. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this afternoon. Louis Miller called. 22 Saturday. Fair. The men plowed this forenoon. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Colson Jefferson, Roy and Lois. Colson fixed up a gasoline engine for the men this afternoon. 23 Sunday. Fair and cool. Rain showers tonight. We went to Woolwich Sunday School this morning and went up to Grandpa Krauter's for dinner. Tonight Walter & Ella went to the Mennonite church where Rev. Heiser and Rev. C. F. Derstine spoke. Vernon went over to see Harvey Reist. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e4c128e0c9d42237696423377369660f.pdf 331170f39c0c04e6e2ce5b442d9d3dfb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Pasted over previous page: EllamandaMaurer_1928-29_071.pdf Typed page of paper with brown stains} A much-tried recipe: Take one reckless, natural born fool; two or three big drinks of bad liquor: a fast, high-powered motor car; soak the fool well in the liquor, place in the car, and let him go. After due time, remove from wreckage, place in black satin lined box, garnish with flowers. {Pencil writing on paper 188 = 5 c. J pd. 50 - 21 - {?} = 6 1/2 6 1/2 7' 5 1/2 {?}} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b9751bad08c1eb4e71fa9cc95ae24b8c.pdf b3a58504184863d427dc67464b512da4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September, 1928. 24 Monday. Cold. Snowflurries at noon. Walter was drawing manure and Vernon plowed. 25 Tuesday. Cold. Snowflurries. Walter finished the manure this a.m. and helped Charlie Miller take up potatoes this afternoon. Vernon plowed. Walter & Ella went to Waterloo tonight with Noah Miller to an Adult Bible Class Rally in the Evangelical church Rev. Imrie of the Benton St. Baptist church preached on "In Line with God". 26 Wednesday. Cloudy & cold. Ella did the washing and ironing. The men plowed all day. Walter went to the Quarterly Board Meeting at Elmira tonight 27 Thursday. Miserable weather Showers and snowflurries. The men plowed for a little while this morning Irvin Schneider visited us tonight. 28 Friday. Fair! One shower. Vernon plowed all day. Walter went to Elmira this a.m. and helped cut corn at his Dad's this p.m. Louis Miller visited us tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9e420164d0dc729880f283c516c50760.pdf 95a6441304c6269782db3056b65bba4f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September, 1928. 29 Saturday. Fair. The men plowed all day. Tonight we all went to Angus Weber's at Waterloo with Charles Miller in his new Plymouth. 30 Sunday. Lovely day. We went to Woolwich Sunday school this morning and to the Elmira Rally Day service at 11. a. m. where Rev. Imrie preached. We were at John Schweitzer's for dinner. This afternoon we went to church again and it was crowded to the doors. The Bridgeport orchestera rendered excellent music. Rev. Pletch of New Hamburg gave an address and Howard Duriamne of Toronto gave an illustrated talk. We came home for tea and visited Enoch Schneider tonight. Born - On Sept.29. at Toronto, to Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Miller, a son. Homer Grant. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/073f6265b244e071c65f69710b17ed51.pdf 76264d07a3b435b1d7293281b58067e7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October, 1928 1 Monday. Fair. Ella worked in the garden today. The men helped her pick the soup beans. They were plowing today. 2 Tuesday. Dreary, drizzly day. The men plowed all day. Ella was canning peaches. 3 Wednesday. Very foggy this morning. Warm summer-like day. Vernon was plowing. Walter helped to pick up potatoes at his Dad's all day. Ella did the washing. 4 Thursday. Fair and warm. Walter helped at his Dad's all day and they finished the potatoes and brought in some hay. Vernon plowed. Roy and Sonny came up from Kitchener today as there is no school on account of the Teacher's Convention. 5 Friday. Showery. The men plowed this a.m. Walter went to Elmira this p.m. Walter & Ella went to Norman Snyder's tonight and brought Esther Miller along home. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/aa50e0d9ce5e60fd8618e2cf090f8cdf.pdf 3ba16dc46aa44c273c4af13ec3a235bd Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October, 1928. 6 Saturday. Fine day. The men plowed. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Colson Jefferson, Mrs. Harold Hebel and Glenn. Roy & Sonny went home with them tonight. Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Schiezholtz and children, Stewart and Dorothy visited us tonight. 7 Sunday. Beautiful day. We went to Heidelberg today with Charlie Miller. Angus Weber's and Norman Snider's went too and the men sang several quartettes at their Rally. We had dinner at Grandpa Krauter's and supper at Menno Brubracher's. 8 Monday. Fair. Ella did the washing. Walter went to Elmira this morning and Vernon plowed. This afternoon they brought in 2 loads of mangels. Mr. & Mrs. Norman Snyder visited us tonight. It was raining tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4e30895c03b14d14e77d651dad665e3f.pdf 7f8152a0bf312a274827e02a3d85a881 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October, 1928. 9 Tuesday. Fine day. The men were plowing. Ezra, Bert and Geo. Bolender spent the evening here and Ezra helped to cull the chickens. 10 Wednesday. Beautiful day. Walter and Ella spent the day at Grandpa Krauter's and Walter helped to pick apples and they brought home six bags. Vernon was plowing. 11 Thursday. Lovely summer day. The men plowed this morning and were both helping to cut corn this afternoon at Sam. Bird's. Ella brought in the gladiolus bulbs. Earl & Ella visited us tonight. 12 Friday. Warm. Rained tonight The men were plowing. Vernon went to the League Social and Wiener Supper tonight. Woolwich entertained Bethel League. 13 Saturday. Cloudy & cooler. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale and Vernon plowed. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3ab33123018344d050ce4e31166b249f.pdf 9435a73c62150cf37684b4d82ecf102a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October, 1928. 14 Sunday. Changeable. We went to church & S. S. this afternoon and Walter and Ella were over at Milton Eix's for tea. Vernon visited Addison Reist's this morning, had his tea at Jno. Stange's and went to League with Emerson. 15 Monday. Fair and quite warm. Ella did the washing. The men plowed. Walter went to Hnery Neuert's <s>{fule?}</s> funeral this afternoon. He was buried at Woolwich. Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Maurer and Geo. Bolender visited us tonight. 16 Tuesday. Foggy and drizzly. The men were plowing. Ella was canning pears. 17 Wednesday. Drizzly. Measly day. Walter & Ella went to Kitchener today and had dinner and tea at Edith's and Ella stayed for the night. 18 Thursday. Drizzly. Walter & Vernon went to Kitchener today and Vernon went to Hamilton with Mervin and Franks. Angus Weber's, Norman Snyder's and Charlie Miller spent the evening here. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bc72451f90595ffb5415b9524ca95117.pdf 2c83d782811b94744e47afc187397689 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October, 1928 19 Friday. Dreary drizzly miserable day. Vernon plowed this morning and this p.m. they both helped to cut corn at Sam. Birds. 20 Saturday. Showery. Noah Miller spent the forenoon here. The men were both helping with the corn at Sam. Bird's this afternoon. 21 Sunday. Lovely day. We had our Harvest Home at Woolwich today. Rev. Frye of Cleveland, Ohio preached an excellent sermon. The Jubilee Quartette sang several number and Mr. Maynard Hallman played two selections on a hand-saw which were very good. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Angus Weber, Mr. & Mrs. Norman Snyder, Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Maurer, Mr. & Mrs. Wilfrid Underwood, Mrs. Harold Hebel and Glen, Muriel Klem and Chas. Miller. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/48a3b4d10c892f6386a75c336737d6c1.pdf aaf0690e14c0c3e362a242b6a6a90abd Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October, 1928. 22 Monday. Cloudy & windy. Walter helped to thresh at Earl Miller's this morning and part of the afternoon. Vernon plowed this a.m. and helped to cut corn at Eph. Snyder's. Tonight Walter & Ella & Charlie Miller went to Elmira church where Rev. Frye preached again. 23 Tuesday. Cloudy & drizzly. The men plowed this forenoon. This p.m. Vernon helped to cut corn at Eph. Snyder's. Ella spent the afternoon at Noah Miller's Tonight we were at Earl Miller's for a goose roast and didn't leave much of "Jacob" except the bones. Harvey's were there too. 24 Wednesday. Drizzly miserable weather. Ella did the washing and the men plowed. Vernon helped at Eph Snyder's again this forenoon. 25 Thursday. Showery & colder. The men were plowing today. Eva Schneider visited Ella this afternoon. Born - On Oct. 26, to Mr. & Mrs. Eph. Snyder a daughter Ruth https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b21343c988ed769f5a1ca071bb086153.pdf 51ed82482a80cfba9cee317b7767ad4f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October, 1928. 26 Friday. Hard frost this morning. Cold. The men plowed this morning and topped turnips this p.m. Ella & Vernon took up some of the dahlia roots today. Jno. Wagner died this morning at Otto Miller's. Walter & Vernon were at Sam. Horst's tonight helping to move the stove into the winter kitchen 27 Saturday. Cold & raw. Walter went to Elmira this morning and Vernon got some sand for the chimney. Ella went over to Otto Miller's this morning and helped to do some baking. This afternoon it rained and the men topped turnips for awhile. 28 Sunday. Cold & windy. Showers and snowflurries. We visited Clayton Scheifele's neaar Conestogo today. Ella & Earl Miller went down too and Oliver Scheifele's were there. We called at Grandpa Krauter's this morning. We had a very enjoyable day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7f6a98d8e725f5cb09ecf080778f5298.pdf 3f6d538edaa5093d491aeac5051ff772 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October, 1928. 29 Monday. Very cold and stormy Regular blizzard this afternoon. John Wagner was buried this afternoon. Ella helped at the house all day. Vernon & Walter attended the funeral this afternoon and were at Otto's for supper. Angus Weber got 50 pullets. 30 Tuesday. Fair. Ella did the washing today. The men plowed. Tonight we went to Waterloo and had a fine dinner at Oliver Scheifele's. Charlie's, Sidney's and Claytons were there also. 31 Wednesday. Fair. The men were plowing this forenoon. This afternoon Philip Bonn was here and put on a new chimney. Ella dug the rest of the dahlia roots and Vernon helped her get the cabbage from the garden. Vernon's birthday and he is 16 years old. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0ffa3c7e277b081eaff500da32238a7d.pdf d23d1147c92f257793cd26cfdc71ff0f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November, 1928. 1 Thursday. Cloudy & dull. The men worked at the turnips today and brought in 12 loads. Noah Miller helped them this afternoon Walter's birthday. He is 44 years old now. 2 Friday. Fair. The men brought in 3 loads of turnips this morning and were both helping to thresh buckwheat at Noah Miller's this afternoon. Ella cleaned the upstairs today. 3 Saturday. Heavy rain last night. Cloudy & drizzly. Walter & Vernon went to Elmira this forenoon. 4 Sunday. Cloudy & cold. We went to church & S. S. this morning. Mr. & Mrs. John Metz, Elvira, Mabel & Verta {Verda} were here for dinner. Our company for supper were - Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln Weaver, Willard, Mildred, Doris, Howard & Lila, Mrs. Albert Krauter, Vera Hilliard and Harry Smith. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ad6b7462efe9977222d378f170eaf351.pdf 200f00621ba8a63325407f99ab2dbeac Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November, 1928. 5 Monday. Fair and cool. Vernon plowed this morning and Walter took a load of grist to Alma. This afternoon Noah Miller helped and they brought in 10 loads of turnips Mr. & Mrs. Louis Miller spent the evening here. 6 Tuesday. Clear and very windy. The men brought in the last 6 loads of turnips today. Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller, Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Schmidt, Rhoda & Gladys spent the evening here and we made sauerkraut and shelled the soup beans. 7 Wednesday. Fair. Walter butchered a small pig at Louis Miller's and took the car up to Alma this morning. This p.m. he plowed and finished the field beside the lane. Vernon helped to thresh at Mr. Stange's as Emerson was sick Ella cleaned the little parlor. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c3d3b217622e147d08499a3052e573f7.pdf d1ce3ee445783ace63e2fa764734b17c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November, 1928 8 Thursday. Heavy rain last night. Snowflurries this morning. Cold & clear. Walter was plowing. Vernon was in the house all day with a sore throat. Ella cleaned the dining room. Tonight, Walter, Ella and Charlie Miller went down to Norman Snyder's to practise some songs. 9 Friday. Fair. Walter plowed all day. Ella cleaned her bedroom. Vernon feels a lot better. 10 Saturday. Fair. The men were both plowing all day. Tonight Walter & Ella called at Jac. Spies's for some cheese and went to Elmira to practise. 11 Sunday. Cloudy & cold. We went to church & S.S. this afternoon. Rev. Barthel & Paul Price of Kitchener Zion church, also some of the S.S. teachers were at Woolwich today. Mr. & Mrs. Clayton Scheifele Bruce & Glenn were here for tea. Nora is staying for a few days. Tonight we went <s>up</s> to the Presbyterian anniversary services at Alma where the men sang. Professor Bryden of Knox College spoke. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/104e2b0e6f78305ac46c6534992db410.pdf bbb27d554f4b485e7ac7ce9175d2bc1b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November, 1928. 12 Monday. Drizzly miserable day. Walter, Ella, Vernon and Nora went down to Grandpa Maurer's for Thanksgiving dinner. Tonight we went to the Fowl Supper and concert at the Presbyterian church at Alma where the men sang several quartettes. 13 Tuesday. Cloudy & cold. Ella & Nora spent the day at Earl Miller's. Walter & Vernon came down for supper too. They were plowing today. 14 Wednesday. Fair. Ella did the washing today. The men plowed all day. Earl's took Nora to Elmira today. Sam Horst & Jno. Stange were our callers. 15 Thursday. Fair. Very windy Walter helped to thresh at his Dad's all day and Vernon plowed. Mr. & Mrs. I. Shoemaker and Mrs. Howlett called. 16 Friday. Very misty & mild. Rained tonight. Walter helped to thresh at his Dad's till noon and plowed this p.m. Vernon plowed all day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/eb11364881f0f49cb120cf219dce4bda.pdf 981bc1f60aa841a2a31142b2830eaa84 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November, 1928. 17 Saturday. Rained hard last night. Mild & showery. Vernon finished plowing the last head land and put manure on the garden. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale. This afternoon they plowed the gardens. 18 Sunday. Dreary drizzly day. We went to Woolwich & Sunday school this morning and to Conestogo United Church this afternoon. We had dinner and supper at Peter Musselman's. We went down with Charlie Miller. We want to go over to Hilliard's to see the foxes but the river was overflowing its banks and the water running over the road, so after getting stuck in the deepest place and having Clifford Snider pull us out with the big mill truck we decided to see them some other time 19 Monday. Snowed all day. Walter went to Elmira this morning Noah Miller spent the afternoon here. A. C. Henderson also called. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a07794c2db5973f3cadab0a57edd053a.pdf 12a642777b00f03def4eaff4345d747b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November, 1928. 20 Tuesday. Hilbert Reist had a sale today and Walter & Ella went down before dinner. Ella helped Addie with the meals. Emerson Stange visited Vernon this afternoon. Born. On Nov. 20 to Mr. & Mrs. Leslie Aberle, a son - William 21 Wednesday. Cold & snowing. Walter butchered a big pig for Chas. Miller today and made summer sausage. Noah Miller and Leon Wagner were our callers. 22 Thursday. Snowed all day. The men worked around the barn all morning and this afternoon Walter took 8 roosters to Elmira and went to Abe Gingrich's sale. Vernon visited Reist's this afternoon 23 Friday. Fine day. Walter, Ezra and his Dad went to Kitchener early this morning and went to Toronto Winter Fair with Mervin Smith and Walter arrived home at 4.a.m. tired but happy. Vernon helped Charles Miller get some telephone poles out of the swamp https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/86d04c5bb5b17328399ffb065120abbb.pdf e4a3a3fab42a4bf8e289b5ec0aca9289 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November, 1928. 24 Saturday. Cold. Snowflurries. Walter took a load of grist to Alma this afternoon. 25 Sunday. Very cold & wintry. Walter, Ella & Vernon went to church & Sunday school this afternoon and over to Ezra Maurer's for tea. Colsons and Vic. and Glenn were also there. 26 Monday. Cold. Snowflurries. Ella feels sick today. Walter butchered a pig at Otto Miller's today. Vernon helped Earl cut wood this afternoon 27 Tuesday. Cloudy, dismal day. The men did the housework and worked around the barn today. 28 Wednesday. Damp drizzly day. Ella Miller came up and baked some pies and took the washing home. Other callers - Dr. Jim. McQuibban & Noah Miller. 29 Thursday. Lovely sunny day. Vernon helped Earl again today. 30 Friday. Rained practically all day. Emerson Stickney died today. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d5bf37b386680e49b5f0ef448aca8036.pdf 777780794650f62d6eb84cf4b18df729 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December <s>1</s>, 1928. 1 Saturday. Dull & mild. Charles Hilliard came here this morning and he and Walter were out on business. Esther Miller came over and stayed with Ella all day. Ella's callers were - Mrs. Sam. Horst, Salome and Elsie, Mr. & Mrs. Otto Miller, Laura and Norman and Noah Miller. 2 Sunday. Dull, measly day. Charles Hilliard went home this p.m. Vernon went to S. S. this morning. Wesley & Esther visited Ella this afternoon and Mr. & Mrs. Sim. Weaver tonight. Wm. Stewart of Alma died tonight. 3 Monday. Changeable. Vernon & Harvey Reist started cutting wood in Harvey Schmidt's bush this p. m. Walter went to Emerson Stickney's funeral with Wesley. Emerson Krauter's went to the funeral and Grandpa Krauter<s>s</s> and little Roy stayed with Ella. Ella got up out of bed today Callers - Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller, Mrs. Enoch Schneider and Mr. & Mrs. Ed. Bender. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3feb9b2266fa3d21d64b3b382246e688.pdf 5763590013729d48d41457d026add55b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December, 1928. 4 Tuesday. Dreary day. Vernon & Harvey worked in the bush ad Harvey was here for dinner. Walter went to Hilliard's this afternoon and had his supper there. Callers - Osiah Bauman and Charles Miller. Reuben Snider was buried today at Conestogo. 5 Wednesday. Cold & very stormy. Vernon and Harvey were cutting wood all day and Harvey was here for dinner. Mr. & Mrs. Edmund Schwindt visited Ella this afternoon. Other callers - Sam Horst and Noah Miller. Wm. Stewart was buried at Alma today. 6 Thursday. Fine, cold day. Walter & Earl were out on a pleasure jaunt today, had their dinner at Oliver Scheifele's and supper at Chas. Hilliard's and attended Menno Snyder's sale near Bloomingdale. Vernon & Harvey were cutting wood. Mr. Faell of Glenallen got some fat hogs here today. They had to shovel snow in the lane before he could get in as it was filled in something fierce. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0e9338e21b803e190caed252987bc920.pdf 5172e1ec9d1745f8921eac185c997642 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December, 1928. 7 Friday. Cold. Snowflurries. Walter killed a big pig for Charles Miller and scalded and dressed one for Leon Wagner. Charlie was here all day and helped. Vernon & Harvey worked in the bush this afternoon. Callers were - Leon Wagner, Geo. Schneider, Israel Shoemaker, and Herb Mewhiney. 8 Saturday. Fine clear and cold. Vernon and Harvey worked in the bus all day. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this afternoon. Ezra & Bert were here this p.m. and stayed for tea. 9 Sunday. Fine winter's day. We all went to church & S. S. this p.m. where they had the election of officers and went to practice tonight. The officers for 1929 are - Superintendent Noah Miller Vice Supt. John Maurer, Secretary - Aulta Bolnder, Treasurer - Wesley Miller, Pianist, Ruby Schwindt Asst Pianist, Margaret Bender. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/99c2c9c0e3ea22b96cd389d91a472a3d.pdf 8c16d2338b6f09b3ec48b29e7879baaf Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December, 1928. 10 Monday. Cloudy and rather mild. Walter spent the day in Elmira. Vernon helped Ella do the washing this morning and visited Reist's this p.m. Ella made the Christmas cakes today. 11 Tuesday. Fine mild day. Walter spent the morning at Noah Miller's and the afternoon at Creekbank. Vernon went to Guelph with Charlie Miller Harvey Reist, Norman Miller & Walter Adler. Walter & Ella went to choir practice. 12 Wednesday. Lovely mild day. Walter & Ella left this morning, took Ella Miller along and went to Kitchener We did some shopping and had our dinner at Edna Hamel's. We went to a quilting at Clayton Scheifele's and were there for supper and arrived home at 11.30 p.m. 13 Thursday. Mild and cloudy. Walter spent the forenoon in Creekbank and Louis Miller visited him this p.m. Vernon & Harvey cut wood all day. Mr. & Mrs. Norman Snyder visited us tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9d73aa4c1765265f65b1ce298d00388d.pdf c1bb50c315d2bb079c0866e00bb1a228 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December, 1928. 14 Friday. Raw east wind blowing. Drizzly this morning. Walter killed two pigs today, one for Angus Weber and the other one for Norman Snyder and made sausage, etc. Vernon & Harvey cut wood this afternoon. Mrs. Leon Wagner was operated on for tumor at the Kitchener Hospital last night. 15 Saturday. Mild & dreary. Vernon and Harvey worked in the bush all day. Walter worked around the stables and slaughter house and his callers were - Angus Weber, Will King and son Mac, Israel Shoemaker, Clarence and Ivan, and Geo. Bohlender. 16 Sunday. Dreary measly day. We went to church & S. S. this morning Vernon went to practice this afternoon and we all went tonight. Wilfrid & Miriam Underwood and Muriel Klem called on us this afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4dd5f62527a2f0a1566fdb27a883645a.pdf 9eb9ebaccec57197553f9a73bfcc9c20 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December, 1928 17 Monday. Awful weather. Rained all day. Walter killed two cows for Israel Shoemaker. Mr. & Mrs. Shoemaker and Cecil were here for dinner. 18 Tuesday. Cold & stormy. Walter helped Ella do the washing and put on the rest of the storm windows and the two doors. Ella did the ironing this afternoon. Vernon & Harvey worked in the bush all day. 19 Wednesday. Cold. Some rea; blizzards. Walter & Ella went to Kitchener this a.m. to do some Christmas shopping They had their dinner at Edith's and supper at Grandpa Krauter's also called at Lincoln Weaver's in Waterloo this morning. Vernon & Harvey were cutting wood all day. 20 Thursday. Cold. Snowflurries. Vernon & Harvey were cutting wood all day. Walter butchered 6 little pigs for Charlie Miller and stayed for tea. We went to the Woolwich school concert tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/594f7752b81824cdf964c5aad6661672.pdf 5e895fbecc2c92e3af2e18e78671ea76 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December, 1928. 21 Friday. Cold & wintery. Snow. Beginning of winter. Walter took load of grist to Alma this morning. This afternoon Walter & Ella went to Floradale and Ella Miller came home with them Vernon & Harvery were at their old task. 22 Saturday. Cold. Vernon & Harvey were cutting wood this morning and this afternoon Walter & Vernon went to Elmira to do some Christmas shopping 23 Sunday. Lovely day. We went to church and S. S. this afternoon. Walter Adler was here for supper. We went to the Floradale entertainment tonight. <s>Walter</s>. 24 Monday. Lovely day. Ella did the washing. Walter took 7 pigs to Alma for Mr. Storey this morning and was at the church this afternoon Vernon and Harvey were cutting wood all day. We all went to the Rehearsal at church tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/73977cbb670575a0384a046fcb127549.pdf 11287563aa0be7cfb2043e336e94107d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December , 1928 25 Tuesday. Mild, and dreary. Walter, Ella & Vernon went to Grandpa Krauter's for Christmas dinner. Emerson's and Lincolns were also there and we had a goose roast. We came home this p.m. and Willard came home with us. Tonight Walter, Willard & Vernon went to the entertainment at Woolwich. Ella had a ripping headache and couldn't go. 26 Wednesday. Lovely spring like day. Walter went to the School Meeting at Creekbank this morning. Vernon, Harvey and Willard were in the bush this afternoon. Annie Schneider visited Ella this afternoon. 27 Thursday. Fair and mild. We butchered a pig here today for ourselves and Mrs. Vice. Willard & Vernon called at Addison Reist's this afternoon. The men went over to Noah Miller's and got a pig that Walter bought. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/100ad3ed7ff9635d6a979b56ffe96bdd.pdf d4f52b1f6ad92aedd12a2c55c9670c32 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December, 1928. 28 Friday. Fair and mild. Noah Miller was here this forenoon and stayed for dinner. Willard walked up to Peel, had his dinner at Geo. Bolender's and called at Sim. Weaver's. This p.m. Walter & Vernon went to Elmira and Vernon had some work done by Dr. Hillis Ella visited Ella Miller this afternoon also called on Wesley & Esther who are confined to the house with the flu. 29 Saturday. Cold and stormy. Vernon and Harvey worked in the bush all day. Willard has a bad cold and spent most of the day on the couch. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this afternoon. 30 Sunday. Fair and cold. Vernon took Willard up to Sim. Weaver's this morning. Ella drove to church with Noah Miller and Esther this morning. Mrs. Leon. Wagner is very low at the K. & W. Hospital. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/53c4dcda27cc1adb190a917d563f9896.pdf dd5779bf286992831d9af91857595b98 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December, 1928. 31 Monday. Fine day. Walter helped Ella do the washing this morning and Ella ironed this afternoon. Vernon & Harvey worked in the bush all day. We cleaned two chickens Married - On Dec. 12. Clarence Stone and Ethel Atkinson. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1b3035413eaf4e4de9308aa9bdf92d58.pdf 3f862dd1c690c0c1a1d586286801224f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January, 1929. 1 Tuesday. New Year's Day. Cold & stormy. Turned milder and rained this afternoon. Colder tonight We had a roast here today and had the following company - Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Maurer, Irvin and Eva Schneider, Ruth & Esther Miller and Harvey & Lorne Reist. We went down to Norman Snyder's at Elmira for supper with Charlie and Aulta. 2 Wednesday. Cold and rather stormy. Vernon and Harvey were in the bush all day. Walter was butchering at Geo. Schneider's today. Ella visited at Noah Miller's today and they had a chicken roast for dinner. 3 Thursday. Cold and very stormy this afternoon and night. Walter butchered 3 big fat pigs for Israel Good today and made a bunch of sausage, lard, etc. Vernon helped him. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ad3dd1c922a693476033310bc393e97c.pdf 435a4d40e75fbd3bdaa1742310b8e835 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January, 1929. 4 Friday. Beautiful, clear, cold day. Walter went to Alma with Wesley Miller this morning. Ella Miller came here this afternoon and she and Ella Mauer pieced a comforter out of woolen patches. Earl came up for supper too and we played crokinole tonight. 5 Saturday. Raw east wind blowing. Rained hard tonight. Walter butchered a pig here today and made sausage, etc. Vernon and Harvey worked in Harvey Schmidt's bush today. Elijah Bridge had his dinner here. Jake Schweitzer, hotel man at Conestogo died of pneumonia last Wednesday and was buried at Conestogo today. 6 Sunday. Cold and very stormy. No church services at Woolwich today. Sam Horst had a bloated cow and Walter helped to give her some medicine. Vernon called there this p.m. Mrs. Leon Wagner died at K. & W. Hospital tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4fc2218c9f537295accedb6171e22fb4.pdf 4f6168ed633ca05d092c76799f961bb7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January, 1929. 7 Monday. Fierce storm all day. and very cold. The men did the chores and sat in the house the rest of the time and bothered Ella. No traffic on our road at all and consequently no mail. 8 Tuesday. Very cold with snowflurries. Walter killed a cattle beast for Enoch Schneider today also dressed 7 pigs for Charlie Miller. Charlie helped and was here for dinner. 9 Wednesday. Foggy and raw. Mrs. Leon Wagner was buried today Walter, Ella & Vernon went to the funeral and Walter & Charlie sang "Some time we'll understand". Walter took some meat to Elmira this morning and went to Alma after the funeral. Born - On Jan. 8 at Floradale to Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Soehner, a daughter. Gladys Fern. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/636ea2d048d1796bc0dc936065588089.pdf 5ee6260bc4b31e7faf9a0b890b911a4e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January, 1929. 10 Thursday. Snowed & stormy. Not very cold. Walter butchered 2 pigs at John Stange's today. 11 Friday. Snowing and storming We butchered 3 pigs here today, one for Mrs. J.D. Miller, one for William Howlett and the other for his neighbour Mr. Draimie. Ezra came over this morning and helped and was here for dinner. 12 <s>Friday</s> Saturday. Snowing and storming and colder than yesterday. One of Wesley Miller's fat cattle broke its leg this morning and he brought it up here for Walter to kill. Other callers - Will Howlett, Mr. Draimie, Lincoln Edler Sam Horst and Elijah Bridge. Vernon went to Elmira with Wesley this p.m. 13 Sunday. Cold & stormy We didn't go to church this morning as it was so stormy just then. 24 at church Vernon spent the p.m. at Reists. Wellington Weber's little boy died last night. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/39565da006fa0c8cc3be8344228705a7.pdf 1241d1ead448fcb447db30a0094384e7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {tick mark in pencil in upper left margin} January, 1929. 14 Monday. Fair and very cold. Started to snow this p.m. Vernon helped Ella do the washing. Walter dressed four head of cattle today. Callers were - Enoch & Irvin Schneider, Wesley Miller and Will King. Levi Bowman of Elmira called in here on his way home from Arthur and had his tea. 15 Tuesday. Fine cold day. Walter killed a cattle beast for Enoch this morning and went to Dobberthein's sale this afternoon. His callers were - Lincoln Edler, Sam Horst, Peter Sherer, Enoch & Irvin Schneider. Mrs. Harvey Schmidt spent the afternoon with Ella. Harvey and Lorne Reist came over tonight and we played crokinole. 16 Wednesday. Fair and not so cold Walter butchered 2 pigs here today for Lincoln Edler and Lincoln was here all day and helped and was here for dinner and supper. Married - At Fergus, Jan 16. Julia L. Cragg and Howard Wittich. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b49fb2db82f8519e127ce4381e8bcdc7.pdf 14b7dda23c28a66af815863be6a69ddf Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January, 1929. 17 Thursday. Mild. Rained practically all day. They killed a big pig here for Quincy Whale. Sam Horst helped to scrape and scald her. 18 Friday. Mild, foggy & drizzly Rained hard towards evening & tonight. Walter took a load of grist to Alma this afternoon. 19 Saturday. Somewhat colder. Fine day. Looks like spring as our meadow is flooded with water. Walter went to Elmira this afternoon with Noah Miller and Vernon put out a few loads of manure. 20 Sunday. Very cold & stormy so we spent the day very quietly at home. There were 34 at Sunday School. 21 Monday. Clear and cold. Fine winter's day. Walter butchered a big pig for Enoch Schneider's today. He & Noah Miller drove over to Dave Marshalls tonight. Vernon put out a few loads of manure. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3c935e5ad80156dcbddeb11ec85e30af.pdf 56d50f9dbfcf2715d16aee077df10668 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January, 1929. 22 Tuesday. Wonderful morning. Raw east wind blowing this afternoon. Snowing & storming by tonight. Ella did the washing. Vernon & Walter went up to Dobberthein's and got the cultivator Walter bought the other day. This p.m. Walter & Ezra went to Dave Marshall's sale with Sam Horst and Ezra was here for supper. Other callers were - Sam Bird and Gordon Wagner. 13 Wednesday. Snowing and storming all day. No mail today. Joe Hall visited the men this afternoon. Other callers were Sam Brunkard & Mr. Gibson Ella did the ironing and canned apples. 14 Thursday. Fair and cold. The wind turned to the east again this p.m. Walter butchered the biggest sow of the season for Mr. Gibson also dressed one for Norman Farr. Callers - Irvin Schneider Henry Wittich, Norman Farr, Fred Miller and Gordon Wagner. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e388ca34077bc3ba92bacb56c69e18ff.pdf 278bb65eca8fdd4bb8aa39fd649c2729 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January, 1929. 25 Friday. Changeable weather. Rained hard this forenoon and this afternoon it snowed something fierce, also stormed. Walter's callers - Mr. Gibson, Sam Brunkard, Roy Bolender and Joseph Weber Vernon called on Sam Horst tonight. 26 Saturday. Cold and rather stormy. Callers were - John & Emerson Stange, and Gordon Wagner. Walter & Vernon went over to Noah Miller's to help put on the barn door that blew off on Thursday night. 27 Sunday. Fine cold day. Vernon and Ella went to church and Sunday school this morning. Norman Miller visited Vernon and we took him home after supper and visited Mrs. Otto Miller who has been ill for several weeks. 28 Monday. Fine clear cold day. Ella did the washing and Vernon hauled manure. Walter took a cow and calf to Elmira (Bess). Joseph Weber got the cow and the calf went to Wittich's. Wesley and Esther spent the evening here and we played crokinole. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/12dd9466319f5669c1c81f15e2798483.pdf 647ee4d61d439d03cc4d5382ec8c0f4d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January, 1929. 29 Tuesday. Cold and stormy. We butchered 2 pigs here today for Ezra Stickney. Callers were - Sam Horst and Oscar Shierholtz. 30 Wednesday. Fair with light snowfalls. Walter left after breakfast and went down to Hilliard's with Ezra They had their dinner at Hilliard's and Walter had his supper at Ezra's Ezra Stickney called here for his meat and sausage. 31 Thursday. Fine day. Vernon helped cut wood in Reist's bush all day and was over there for dinner. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale. Ella visited Ella Miller this afternoon and stayed for tea. Vernon came down and got her tonight. Born On Jan. 28, to Mr. & Mrs. Bert Hilliard a son. Ray Maurice Born On Jan. 25, to Mr. & Mrs. Archie Letson a son, Willis Floyd https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3503dfa8e9859d4321125a94df2fcfd0.pdf 894114d7110d0072de7cdca0d0362b50 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February, 1929. 1 Friday. Fine cold day. Walter went to Alma this morning and to Glenallen this afternoon. Callers - Morley Storey, Milton Brown and Joe Hall. 2 Saturday. Fair and cold. Walter drove over to Norman Geisel's this morning and Enoch Schneider visited him this afternoon. Joe Hall called on Vernon this morning. Vernon went up to Creekbank this afternoon. 3 Sunday. Fine sunny cold day. We went to Sunday school this afternoon. There was no service as they are having special services in Elmira. 4 Monday. Lovely day. Vernon drew 4 loads of manure to the field and brought home 4 loads of wood. Walter went to Elmira this afternoon Callers - Geo. Stone, Normal Geisel and Wm. Cullum. Ella did the washing and ironing. Born - On Feb. 4 at Linwood, to Mr. & Mrs. Emerson Krauter, a son. Clifford Eckart. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fd213e8f486e28059ea7c936663353d2.pdf ec14cdfe894f7bbe7bba8a5cac3ca96f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February, 1929. 5 Tuesday. Fine sunny day. Raw east wind blowing. Walter butchered a pig here today for W. Cullum. Callers were - Willard Schwindt, Noah Miller, Earl Miller, Joe Hall, Milton Brown and Sam Horst. Mrs. Nick Hoffer and Howard Hoffer visted us this evening. 6 Wednesday. Fair. East wind. Water killed a big sow today for Milton Brown. Callers were - Roy Norris and Sam Horst. 7 Thursday. Cloudy & somewhat stormy Walter killed one big pig for Roy Norris and a smaller one for Sam Horst. Milton Brown and Wm. Cullum called for their meat and sausage. Other callers - Otto & Norman Miller and Howard Hoffer. 8 Friday. Snowed all day. Walter butchered a sow for Nick Hoffer's today. Sam Horst and Roy Norris called for their meat, etc. Lije Bridge drove in with the snow plow today. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/182f66b27c95c8241ac5751bd0423fdb.pdf 95c12419c8af7eb3044ab599a53b9938 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February, 1929 9 Saturday. Fine day. Walter went over to Floradale this afternoon. Vernon drew out a few loads of manure. Callers were - Howard Hoffer & Sam. Umbach. 10 Sunday. Fine cold day. We went to church & S. S. this p.m. where Rev. Vandersall of Findlay, Ohio preached. Mr. & Mrs. Wm. A. King and children June and Mac. were here for tea and the evening. Vernon had his supper at Stange's and went to Elmira tonight with Emerson. 11 Monday. Fair and cold. Light snowfalls. Vernon helped Ella do the washing. Walter spent the day in Elmira. Ella Miller spent the afternoon with Ella and they started to braid a mat. 12 Tuesday. Clear and very cold. Walter butchered 2 pigs for Henry Atkinson today. Tonight the following people were here to mark the W.C.T.U. {Woman's Christian Temperance Union} contest papers - Sam Bird, Jno. Maurer, Mrs. Wesley Miller and Noah Miller. Vernon and Wesley spent the evening at Otto's. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4bb6c2a1837588ab9e055f5f7f361bcc.pdf 64227dc6db68b0ed07b9522ad97774ec Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February, 1929 13 Wednesday. Cloudy and cold. Walter went to Lloyd Dobberthein's sale this afternoon. Vernon drew out a few loads of manure. Callers were - Noah Miller, Joe Hall, Wm. Howlett and Norman Drimie. 14 Thursday. Cold. Snowflurries Walter took a load of chopping to Alma this morning and he and Vernon went to Manasseh Martin's sale on the 8th. of Peel this afternoon. Ella spent the afternoon with Mrs. Sam Horst. 15 Friday. Fair and cold. Walter and Ella were at Louis Miller's all day and they butchered 4 pigs. Vernon stayed home and did the chores and had one caller - Llewelyn Trask. 16 Saturday. Fair and cold. Walter went to Creekbank this morning and to Elmira this afternoon. Vernon has a sore throat and spent the day in the house. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/081f80388ed267b158a1200a5874d2fa.pdf 4ed28224dc61dd5dc0a4add5b1d4c4ce Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February, 1929. 17 <s>Saturday</s> Sunday. Fair and cold. Walter and Ella went to church and Sunday school this afternoon and to League tonight. 18 Monday. Stormy. Walter got a horse at Sam Umbach's this morning and took him to Elmira for Hilliard's this afternoon Mr Hammond of Goldstone brought a pig that Walter bought from him 19 Tuesday. Fair and cold. We butchered a pig here today for Otto Miller and he was here all day and helped. Norman was here for supper too. 20 Wednesday. Beautiful clear cold day. 10 below zero this morning. Walter was butchering at John Kuhl's today. Callers were - Otto Miller, Llewellyn Trask & Lije Bridge. Wellington Jackson was buried at Elmira this afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/191873b8835ae9c097f9445081354fd4.pdf 3c3e1d03cf0f9380511566f740931896 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February, 1929 21 Thursday. Not as cold as yesterday. Snowed this afternoon. Walter butchered 2 pigs here today one for Llewellyn Trask and the other for Percy Treleaven. Ezra helped this forenoon and was here for dinner. Other callers - Irvin Schneider and Sam Horst. 22 Friday. Cold and clear. We dressed 5 fat roosters this moning and Walter went to Elmira this afternoon. Harvey and Lorne Reist were here tonight and we played crokinole. 23 Saturday. Cold and somewhat stormy. Walter and Elmo King went to Drayton this afternoon. Walter Adler spent the evening here and we played crokinole. 24 Sunday. Raw and cold. We went to church and Sunday school this morning and visited Wesley Miller's today. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2cf76a22076664367855651a67fd2fff.pdf c8642b1c0f2042d5009f4e4da96ea2fb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February, 1929. 25 Monday. Cold with east wind. Ella did her washing and ironing. Walter went to Alma with grist this morning and to the sale of John Wagner's property this afternoon. Sol. Bender bought it for $1800. We went to church tonight where Rev. Storey showed his lantern slides of South America. 26 Tuesday. Mild and dreary with showers. Archie Letson visited Walter this morning. Ella was at a quilting at Enoch's and had a fine time. 27 Wednesday. Cloudy and windy Walter went to Orval Snyder's sale with Edmund Schwindt and Ella spent the day at Schwindts. Vernon came down for supper too and we played crokinole tonight 28 Thursday. Fine day. Walter made a trip over to Salem and got 2 old horses. Vernon was drawing wood home from the bush. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1dc025fd21b536b10910d1d6d914cd2f.pdf 649b584bea279da908f9e670cf426e5f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March, 1929 1 Friday. Fair and mild. We butchered a pig here today for ourselves Sam Horst helped Vernon draw manure this afternoon. Ezra Maurer brought a horse from Glenallen and helped Walter skin one and was here for supper. Other callers - Lige Bridge, Henry K. Shaefer, Sam Eby and Christ. Hartivig and Rilett Cherry. 2 Saturday. Dreary and colder. Callers were - Harvey Reist, Otto Miller, and Enoch Schneider. Vernon went to Elmira tonight with Harvey & Lorne and saw Tom Mix in "Lone Star Ranger". Walter called on Jno. Stange tonight. 3 Sunday. Dreary and not very cold. We went to church and Sunday school this afternoon. Elmer and Marie Miller were here for supper. Vernon and Ella went to League tonight. Married - On Saturday March 2, Eva Dobberthein and Gordon Metzger. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d85f8895fa3be4f33102e94e8c1c4f32.pdf b4aea686bbe259ca828333eb35717ef7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March, 1929. 4 Monday. Mild dreary & foggy. Ezra came over and he and Walter skinned a horse this morning and got another old one this afternoon Ezra was here for dinner and supper. Vernon drew out some manure. 5 Tuesday. Fair. Cold north wind Walter took 1 dead and 3 living horses down to Hilliard's today He left before 8 oclock and got home around 10 p.m. Milton Eix went down with him. Ella did the washing and ironing Vernon helped for awhile this morning Harvey Reist got the scalding trough. 6 Wednesday. Cold wind blowing. Ella was at a quilting at Mrs. Con. Wagner's today. Walter took her down and got her tonight. It rained hard tonight. 7 Thursday. Fierce blizzard blowing today. Worst storm in years. Mrs. Philip Soehner's funeral was postponed until tomorrow. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fb7c2bce419021804b723f3ce87c86e6.pdf 5c9e666674a5ffa516bed2d93ad4c60a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March, 1929. 8 Friday. Cold raw wind blowing. Harvey Reist helped Vernon prune apple trees and was here for dinner & supper. Ella was at a quilting at Mrs. Hoffer's today. These women were also there - Mrs. Wm. King, Mrs. Elmo King, Mrs. Noah Miller, Mrs. Enoch Schneider, Mrs. M. Auger, Mrs. Rob. Stickney, Mrs. Ezra Stickney and Mrs. Hornsby. 9 Saturday. Cold & fair. Ed. & Sol. Bender brought a cattle beast here this morning and Walter killed and dressed it Eva Schneider spent the afternoon with Ella. 10 Sunday. Very cold & stormy this morning. Turned milder this afternoon Walter went to church & S. School this morning. 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OF CANADA, LIMITED and carries a GUARANTEE OF ABSOLUTE SATISFACTION _________________________________________________________ INTERNATIONAL ADVERTISING SERVICE DETROIT, MICH. AND NIAGARA FALLS U.S.A. CANADA https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d44a1abdcc148ef8e0b8553a0b39e8ce.pdf ce368d1f4f61ceaf1f2ee53d2a3c8471 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March, 1929. 11 Monday. Fine mild spring like day. We heard a robin chirping this morning. Walter went to Elmira Monthly Fair today. He took a load of grist to Floradale and went from there to Elmira with Ezra. Mrs. Enoch Schneider and Ella were at Koepke's helping to quilt. Vernon took us up and Irvin brought us home. 12 Tuesday. Lovely spring like day. Ella did the washing & ironing. Vernon drew some manure. Walter butchered at Leon Wagner's today, 2 pigs and 1 cattle beast. 13 Wednesday. Mild. Rained tonight. Walter went to Elmira this afternoon in the sleigh. The sleighing is getting very poor in places. We had company for tea and the evening. Mr. & Mrs. Edmund Schwindt Ruth, Ruby, Willard, Kenneth, Vernon and Maurice Schwindt. We played crokinole tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8edbb226793c316b031007859ff130de.pdf 7e005de828c0f15d5e0a0a6e4919bbe9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March, 1929. 14 Thursday. Showery, foggy & mild. The men are cleaning seed grain. Frank had a mastoid operation at the K. & W. Hospital this afternoon. Edith has been at St. Mary's Hospital since Monday and is getting along nicely. 15 Friday. Lovely mild day. Thunderstorm and rain tonight. Walter took a load of grist to Alma this morning. This afternoon they plowed out our lane. The roads are in bad shape. 16 Saturday. Cold. Snowing & stormy. The men worked around the barn today and had no callers. 17 Sunday. Cold and windy. We drove to church in the buggy this p.m. Our company for tea were - Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller and Roy Bolender. Vernon and Roy went to League tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6f20dc19bec363252aec16d4d86c2866.pdf cb220f19be7d16deeef4b80c506bd767 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March, 1929. 18 Monday. Lovely day. Cold wind blowing. Walter butchered a pig for Eber. Stickney today. 19 Tuesday. Lovely morning Rained hard this afternoon. Callers were - Dan Martin, Noah Miller, Addison Reist, Sam Horst & Eber Stickney. 20 Wednesday. Fair with cold wind. Snowflurries this morning. Walter was butchering at Allen Wagner's today. Vernon helped to cut wood in Noah Miller's bush this p.m. 21 Thursday. Fair. Thunderstorms and showers this afternoon. Walter called at Kings and Farncombe's this morning and he and Addison Reist were squaring a piece of timber in our bush this afternoon. Vernon helped in Noah's bush again. 22 Friday. Raw east wind blowing Walter skinned Herman Ziegler's horse this morning. This p.m. he and Addison Reist were in our bush and Vernon was in Noah's. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3c1b4e180c2ffea42ddf129d974ee668.pdf b8c73923968e88f34cdf96a2a47557c8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March, 1929 23 Saturday Raw east wind. Yesterday 5 men - Andrew, Norman and Homer Henderson, Lige Bridge and Russel Dobberthein opened up this road for cars. They were all day shovelling snow on the piece of road between our lane and where Mogk's building used to be. Today the men worked around the barn this morning and this p.m. Walter went to Elmira. Laura Miller visited Ella today and was here for tea Norman came over also after tea and we played crokinole tonight. 24 Sunday. Raw and cold. We went to church and Sunday school this morning. Vernon spent the day at Otto Miller's and Walter and Ella visited at Sim. Weaver's Born. On Thursday, March 21st. to Mr. & Mrs. Milton Eix, a daughter Myrtle Marie. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/13820682af9daf08e2393620607a1f4d.pdf 17d0a09a7c26660ef306ec320f9694af Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March, 1929 25 Monday. Threatening & mild. Cold by tonight. Vernon was drawing wood together in the bush. Walter was over at Sam Bird's this afternoon and cleaned their stables as Sam Bird had the misfortune to have his arm injured by an engine shaft one day last week. Ella did the washing & ironing. 26 Tuesday. Fair. Cold wind. Walter butchered a pig for Arthur Moore today. Ella was at a quilting at Edmund Schwindt's today and these ladies were also there - Mrs. Jno. Kuhl, Mrs. Peter Schmehle Mrs. Harvey Schmidt, Mrs. Con. Wagner. Mrs. Jos. Gingerich, Mrs. Geo. Maurer and Mrs. Philip Bonn. 27 Wednesday. Fair and milder. The men tapped 90 trees today. Thunder and rain tonight. 28 Thursday. Fair with cold wind The men were back in the bush all day, boiling sap and drawing wood. Callers - Eph. Snyder & Osiah Bauman. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/51f2599c952bf2f24fd3fe6ead43d93c.pdf 731bfbc5b6b2a2110e630befc99bd5eb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March, 1929. 29 Friday. Good Friday. The men were boiling sap and drawing wood in the bush. Thirty young men from Goshen College, Indians sang in the Mennonite church this morning and we couldn't go as we had no battery. Too bad! How sad! 30 Saturday. Cloudy, cold & windy. Walter went to Elmira this morning We had company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Noah Miller, Esther, Ruth, Orpha, Margaret and Jimmie. 31 Sunday. Fair. Cold east wind Easter Sunday. We went to church and Sunday school this afternoon where they gave an Easter programme Mr. & Mrs. Walter Geisel and little son Harold were here for tea. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4775aa6e36cae53284ce6773fb9e73b9.pdf 6a41637e1ed2419af87e56a57afcdd52 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April, 1929. 1 Monday. Real April Fool weather. Thunderstorms and heavy rain last night. This morning everything was covered with ice, then it got most terribly windy and was snowing and blowing right merrily all afternoon and evening. Mrs. Edmund Schwindt had a quilting and Ella was there also these ladies - Mrs. Louis Miller, Mrs. Wesley Miller, Mrs. Ed. Bender and Mrs. Solomon Bender. Vernon took Ella & Esther down in the buggy and Wesley brought them home in the Ford coupe. 2 Tuesday. Cold & windy. Snowflurries this p.m. Ella did the washing this morning and Walter took a load of grist to Alma. This afternoon Ella helped to quilt at Wesley Millers and stayed for tea. Walter & Vernon came down tonight also Charlie Miller and they played crokinole. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/61f6ec814c929eeb9b2582dba795e29d.pdf 300429d31cbf9241f35a09fd3b19a9cb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April, 1929. 3 Wednesday. Clear, cold & windy Walter went to the Annual Business Meeting at the church this morning and he and Louis Miller went to Shlenter's sale near Elmira this p.m. Vernon was boiling syrup and Ella cleared a batch. 4 Thursday. Very mild. Thunderstorm and rain this morning. Heard the frogs for the first time tonight. The men were boiling and drew wood together in the bush. 5 Friday. Thunderstorms and heavy rains during the night Very warm foggy & gloomy. Vernon boiled in the bush this morning and Walter this p.m. There were heavy thunderstorms and rain this afternoon and we lit the lamp at 4.30 as it was almost as dark as night The rain came down in torrents almost like a cloudburst. Heavy damage done in different parts of the U.S.A. and Canada by floods and tornadoes. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c74841f7d4e37aed8017318494c7c3d6.pdf 0ef5360d90c749b1e1a21b5a89c78eb2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April, 1929. 6 Saturday. Hot and sultry just like summer. Walter was boiling syrup in the bush today. Vernon and Ella drove to Elmira in the buggy this afternoon. 7 Sunday. Very warm & sultry. Thunderstorms and showers last night and all this afternoon. Yesterday the last snow melted under the snowball bush and we saw a bee and a big brown butterfly. We went to church and S. School this morning and Vernon went to League tonight with Schneider's. 8 Monday. Dreary and drizzly this morning. Clear with cold wind blowing this afternoon. Walter took some little pigs to Elmira Monthly Fair and arrived home by tea time. Vernon was boiling in the bush this p.m. Ella cleared a batch this morning and cleaned up the yard this p.m. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cae442bf671a5ce0809fb8b82c197322.pdf d913e89b11156ccd3be8ec3de40d98fd Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April, 1929. 9 Tuesday. Fine clear day with cold wind blowing. Walter helped Ella with the washing for a while and then went down to John Horst's. Mrs. Louis Miller visited Ella this afternoon while Louis & Walter went to Mrs. Emerson Stickney's sale. and they were here for supper. Vernon pulled up the sap outfit in the bush this morning. 10 Wednesday. Clear. Cold east wind blowing. Ed. Bolender spent the forenoon with Walter. Walter took a load of grist to Alma this afternoon Vernon took the sap pails back to Ed. Bender's. Noah Miller spent the evening here. 11 Thursday. Cloudy with strong cold east wind. We butchered a pig today for Edler's and Lincoln was here and helped. It started to rain towards evening. Born - On Apr. 5th. to Mr. & Mrs. Frank Hamel, a daughter Shirley Jean. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6edf6f38f2c77ee666f03078a0cb178d.pdf bfe90a46a62bcba6b7ce04c1e70dee39 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April, 1929. 12 Friday. Miserable dull drizzly day. Walter got an old horse on the 12th. of Peel this morning and went to Elmira this afternoon and had some work done on his teeth by Dr. Hillis. Vernon drew some wood together <s>with</s> in Harvey Schmidt's bush this afternoon. 13 Saturday. Drizzly miserable day. Walter and Vernon took 3 head of cattle to Goldstone on two wagons this morning. This p.m. Walter went to Elmira. 14 Sunday. Dull, cloudy & cold. Mr. & Mrs. Chas. J. Hilliard visited us today and were here for dinner and supper. Tonight we went over to Milton Eix's to see the baby. Vernon went to Sunday school this afternoon and to League tonight. 15 Monday. Cold with east wind We butchered a 600 lb pig of our own here today and made rafts of frying sausage etc. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/868606fb74801bd6a0cbed0b6d9239cf.pdf ebd98b221b3b0c51eab2e1b770b28531 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April, 1929. 16 Tuesday. Cloudy, cold & windy. Walter took some sausage, meat, etc. to Elmira this afternoon. Callers - John Maurer, Mr. Hammond and Chas. Miller. Enoch Schneider took some sausage to Alma for us and visited us this evening. 17 Wednesday. Clear, cold & windy. Walter helped Ella do the washing this morning. and took a load of grist to Floradale this afternoon. Vernon and Ella dug out some raspberry roots and raked up some of the trash in the back yard 18 Thursday. Cold & windy. Snowflurries Walter, Ella and Vernon went to Kitchener today and did some shopping. They had their dinner at Vic's at Bridgeport and supper at Edith's, also called at Edna's 19 Friday. Cloudy and a little milder. The men worked at the new lawn all dahy, making fence and drawing ground etc. Ella helped too this afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/358eee9b77b1ce3490c77b8a573aeb7f.pdf c338d6ee5b6541a35a9749afda4bc3f2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April, 1929. 20 Saturday. Miserable drizzly day. Walter went to Elmira this afternoon and Vernon called at Reists. Enoch Schneider called here. 21 Sunday. Fair, cool day. Conference Sunday. We went to Sunday school this morning and went down to Grandpa Krauter's and spent the day there. 22 Monday. Fine day. Cold wind The men picked stones this morning This p.m. Vernon was cultivating in the field beside the lane. Ella fixed the hot bed and sowed lettuce, cabbage, cauliflower, asters and balsams also planted the sweet peas and cleaned up the garden and lawn. 23 Tuesday. Lovely day. Walter got a drill from Mr. Drimie this morning Vernon was cultivating. Walter was sowing mixed grain this afternoon. Ella washed and boiled soap. Callers were - Sam Horst and Andrew Henderson. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/10339e4034620510c2dfa6c8100e4017.pdf b157b185e8fad464e60fd5947df20f51 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April, 1929. 24 Wednesday. Fine day. Walter finished sowing the field beside the lane. Vernon harrowed it and started cultivating between the two orchards. Ella boiled the soap for the second time and this afternoon she dug the perennial border. 25 Thursday. Rained practically all day. The men were cleaning seed grain. Sam Horst brought his grain down here and they cleaned it too. Noah Miller called on Walter and was here for dinner. Other callers - Peter Schmehl Jr. and Will King. 26 Friday. Cold and windy. The men went down to Herman Ziegler's this afternoon and got a load of potatoes. Mrs. Chas. Koepke visited Ella this afternoon. Callers were - Lige Bridge, Joe Smith, Irvin Schneider, Otto Miller and Oscar Holtzworth. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c59f2e59598f7ef66ac8257186d857a7.pdf d57fd752fd04eb667d99e02b06ef5013 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April, 1929. 27 Saturday. Fair and milder Vernon was cultivating all day. Walter cultivated the garden this morning and went to Elmira and Floradale this afternoon. 28 Sunday. Showery all day. We went to church & Sunday school this afternoon, did up our chores and went down to Earl Miller's for tea. Vernon went to League tonight. 29 Monday. Cold. Snowflurries Vernon and Ella papered one room upstairs and part of another. Walter worked around the barn. Jno. Schaefer was buried at Elmira. 30 Tuesday. Cold & cloudy Snowflurries. Vernon and Ella finished papering the rooms upstairs this morning. Walter took a load of chopping to Alma. We spent the evening at Peter Schmehl's. Born - On Apr. 30. to Mr. & Mrs. Sam Horst, a son Orvie. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/55afc698e6b44d23fb7c82974ba0dabc.pdf c1353b9b1b744438e079a61541a70950 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1929. 1 Wednesday. Cloudy & threatening Ella did the washing and boiled Grandpa Maurer's soap for the second time. The men started making a new piece of fence along the manure yard. Mr. ad Mrs. Wesley Miller spent the evening here. 2 Thursday. Rained all day. Ella gave the floor upstairs the first coat of paint and did the ironing Walter went over to Henry Witzels this morning and stayed for dinner. 3 Friday. Very stormy and cold Looks like winter. Bert Hilliard and Harry Smith came up here for dinner and Walter went over to Henry Witzel's with them to kill a horse. The following people spent the evening here - Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Miller, Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller, Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Schmidt Rhoda and Gladys. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5252300d09c26ab9ce799763ae4c18d8.pdf ee4314d6860e2560530c2039d6ad2c7c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1929 4 Saturday. Cloudy. Snowflurries Walter and Vernon drove to Elmira in the wagon today. They helped to drive Grandpa Maurer's cattle to Elmira. Callers were - Harvey Reist, Ab. Frey Leander Clemmer. 5 Sunday. Cloudy & cold. Walter & Vernon went to Sunday school and church this morning We had the following company for dinner and supper - Mr. & Mrs. Norman Snider, Mr. & Mrs. Angus Weber, Miss Aulta Bolender, Walter Adler and Chas. D. Miller. We all went to League tonight and the men sang "Sweet Sabbath Eve" 6 Monday. Fine day. Vernon helped Ella plant the rose bushes and dahlia roots this morning and was hauling brush in the back orchard this p.m. Ella planted the early potatoes in the garden. Walter went to Elmira and Floradale. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7d1404f1fdab84c1add8bf039a74106a.pdf d699b043ac7d0db764569d80563c0cc8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1929. 7 Tuesday. Windy & cold. A few little snowflurries. Walter helped Ella with the bedding etc. this morning and we cleaned 3 bedrooms upstairs today. This p.m. Walter was sowing and Vernon was cultivating. Walter & Vernon spent the evening at Reist's. 8 Wednesday. Cloudy windy & cold Ella did the washing and boiled Grandpa Maurer's soap for the third time. Vernon was cultivating all day and Walted finished sowing the field between the two orchards We went down to Schwindt's for the evening. They are practising for Mothers Day. 9 Thursday. Windy & cold. Ella finished cleaning the upstairs today. Walter was harrowing and Vernon was gang plowing. 10 Friday. Fine and warmer. The men were gang plowing. Ella spent the afternoon at Horst's and Schneider's https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7d8b6f9723684cc41d71c16241e859d9.pdf f47d615454c0b79c392fe6d9871df0f3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1929. 11 Saturday. Showery all day. The men gang plowed for few hours this morning and Walter went to Elmira this afternoon. Roy & Lloyd Ziegler were here for dinner. Noah Miller spent the evening here. 12 Sunday. Fair. We went to church and S. School this afternoon where we had a Mothers Day program. Mrs. A. Clemens of Stratford spoke. We went to League tonight and called at Wesley's. 13 Monday. Fine day. Ella did the washing and cleaned out the bedroom ready for painting Vernon spread manure. Walter left this morning with two old horses for the fox farm and had his dinner at Hilliard's. Esther & Wesley came up for some eggs tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4a45afe648b71b4d2e0badb3701bcb96.pdf a642650ddcdd1af9f1ca6025582f154c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1929. 14 Tuesday. Rained all day. Ella painted the woodwork and floor of her bedroom. Walter went to Fergus with Milton Eix this afternoon and Milton was here for tea. 15 Wednesday. Cloudy & warm. Walter took a load of chopping to Alma this afternoon. Ella was painting. Walter went to Singing School at Elmira with Eph. Snyder tonight. 16 Thursday. Cold with fierce wind Snowflurries. Sim. Weaver called this afternoon. Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller spent the evening here. 17 Friday. Fair and warmer. Walter went to Elmira this morning and Vernon helped Noah Miller stretch a piece of wire fence. This afternoon they were gang plowing. Walter killed a cattle beast for Louis Miller tonight. Noah, Esther & Ruth Miller called on us tonight and Norman Henderson called on Vernon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/072b387f66fa051013fd5f6774ff1cfb.pdf 7407bc5d1cba8c0a65f9695dc48bb599 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1929. 18 Saturday. Fair and warm. Ella dug a little piece in the garden and Walter and Vernon helped her at noon and she planted onions, some gladioli, lettuce, cabbage, candytuft and clarkia seed. Walter went down to Henry Ziegler's tonight and Vernon went over to Reist's. 19 Sunday. Windy and cold. We all went to Sunday school and church this morning. Vernon went home with Edwin Thur for dinner and Walter and Ella were over at Ezra's for tea. 20 Monday. Fine day. The men were cultivating and harrowing, and Walter was sowing for a while. Ella worked in the garden all day and planted beets, carrots, radishes, parsley and the rest of the gladioli, also pinks mignonette, phlox and annual chrysanthemums. Vernon helped her at noon. Esther & Wesley came up for eggs tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d895b7248a0466eb9d9fbbc7bb5c4985.pdf 0d3c12148bef2f0a3370a15b98da290b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1929 21 Tuesday. Fair. Walter was sowing and Vernon was rolling and cultivating and they finished that big field. Ella did the washing this morning and worked in the garden this afternoon and sowed over a dozen kind of flower seeds, both annual and perennial. Earl and Ella spent the evening here. 22 Wednesday. Fine day. The men were gang plowing. Ella cleaned the little parlor. Walter went to Singing School with Eph. Snyder Mr. Drimie and Ezra Thur called tonight. 23 Thursday. Drizzly all day. Rained hard tonight. The men were plowing & sowing. Mrs. Enoch Schneider visited Ella this afternoon. We were at a surprise party for Alice Beisel tonight. These folk were there - Mr. & Mrs. Sam Bird, Ronald, Norma & Donald, Mrs. Geo. Bolender, Laudwell, Alice & Aulta, Mr. & Mrs. Irvin Beisel & Pauline, Mrs. J. Stewart & Alma Mr. & Mrs. Norman Snyder, & Charles Miller. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d85a2ff69d06bb035979908b9bb752ef.pdf 2cd4d051c37a70cb3bc73e484e6beee5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1929. 24 Friday. Cool day. Vernon went fishing with Wilfrid & Edwin Thur and didn't catch any fish. Mr. & Mrs. Colson Jefferson, Roy & Lois and Glen Hebel were here for tea. We were over at Noah Miller's for the evening. 25 Saturday. Fine day. Walter took a load of grist to Alma this morning and Vernon rolled. This p.m. they fixed the pasture field fence and put out 7 head of young cattle tonight. 26 Sunday. Fine day. We went to church & S. School this afternoon and Vernon went to League tonight. 27 Monday. Warm sultry day. The men were gang plowing. Walter went to Elmira with the cream this p.m. Ella was cleaning cellar also planted corn, pumpkins, peas and beans in the garden. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/61b83598286bfb9b8350dcaaaa87a400.pdf 9d780003a457fb3eb0fb464de730b710 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1929. 28 Tuesday. Sultry morning Heavy rain this afternoon. The men were gang plowing this morning. Ella did the washing and finished up the cellar. Vernon called at Sam Horst's tonight. 29 Wednesday. Very sultry & hot The men put new shingles on part of the porch roof. Ella cleaned the wash house and pantry. Mr. & Mrs. Walter Geisel and Harold spent the evening here. Other callers Ed. Bolender, Ed. Bender & Tom Hornsby. 30 Thursday. Hot and sultry. The men finished seeding tonight. 31 Friday. Clear, windy & cooler. Walter was rolling this morning and Vernon harrowed. This p.m. they started plowing the root ground. Ella cleaned the kitchen today. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0c5fb3dc2293d4998b7430620a47fdb0.pdf d30ed4b3ce726af7549dc44e3f15fc01 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June, 1929 1 Saturday. Clear and very cool. The men both went to Elmira this morning. Vernon went down with Irvin Schneider. This p.m. they were plowing. Ella planted iris roots, cucumbers, beans and musk melons. 2 Sunday. Very cool and windy We went to church and Sunday school this morning and Vernon went home with Elmer Miller and spent the day. Walter and Ella took Aunt Elizabeth down to Grandpa Krauter's. Tonight we went over to the Floradale Mennonite church where Rev. C. F. Derstine spoke. 3 Monday. Windy and <s>warmer</s> cool Ella did the washing and helped to <s>plant</s> cut the potatoes. The men were plowing. Walter went down to his Dad's tonight. Callers - Enoch Schneider and Peter Roos. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d9720a41755bf3f564fef277e3c3e070.pdf 9c0a9ded312af5661b2a152c93b47c82 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June, 1929. 4 Tuesday. Windy & warmer. Ella was hoeing in the garden today. Walter & Vernon planted the potatoes and sowed the mangels today. Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Schmidt, Rhoda and Gladys spent the evening here. 5 Wednesday. Windy & cold. Walter went to Elmira this morning. They were working on the turnip ground today. Tonight we went over to Bethel church where the young people gave a play entitled "Home Ties" which was very good. The men sang two quartettes. 6 Thursday. Fine and warmer Showers tonight. Walter & Enoch took a trip up through Peel this morning This p.m. Mr. & Mrs. Enoch Schneider, Irvin & Eva, Walter & Ella went to Kitchener and did some shopping https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/aee5eab9b4d668dc8e86c20ce0413d76.pdf 8536778a1c596cd62c69bb093f0bb42c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June, 1929. 7 Friday. Fine day. Walter got an old horse on the 12th. of Peel this morning. They finished shingling the porch roof today. Ella painted the kitchen woodwork. Callers - Joe Hall, Noah Miller & Irvin Schneider. 8 Saturday. Fine day. Walter went to Elmira this afternoon Ella transplanted cabbage, cauliflower, balsam and verbenas. Callers - Enoch Schneider, Harry Atkinson and Harvey Reist. 9 Sunday. Lovely day. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Koepke were here for dinner. This afternoon we had a Children's Day service and Rev. F.B. Meyer of Bridgeport gave an address. Mabel Metz came up here this p.m. and is spending her vacation here. We had our Children's Day programme tonight and had a full house. Born. On June 8, to Mr. and Mrs. Allen Wagner, a daughter, Myrtle Lillian. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/80a08e274ecda179649b13d6b002a287.pdf 91c581c6305b7cb284d650160f5cf0c5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June, 1929. 10 Monday. Beautiful warm day. Walter took some small pigs to Elmira Monthly Fair and sold them and arrived home at 5 p.m. Ella did the washing and Vernon plowed. Vernon and Mabel went to Barnett Bros. circus at Elmira tonight with Norman & Laura. 11 Tuesday. Hot and sultry. Walter went to Elmira in the wagon for some mill feed and he and Mabel drove to Alma and Creekbank when he got home. Vernon plowed all day. Callers tonight Enoch Schneider, Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Miller, Bert and Murray Hilliard and Harry Smith. 12 Wednesday. Drizzly day. The men worked on the turnip ground and sowed a few rows. Ella transplanted snapdragons, stocks & asters. 13 Thursday. Threatening. The men worked on the turnip ground until it started to rain about 5.30 p.m. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/71975f9b9d09eff891d398d102a94e91.pdf 298c553bbda1cc56a1fb372f201802c4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June, 1929. 14 Friday. Cloudy & showery. Walter took a load of grist to /Floradale this afternoon. Vernon & Ella were cutting thistles this p.m. 15 Saturday. Fair. The men took 3 head of fat cattle to Elmira on two wagons and Walter brought home a load of feed and sowed some more turnips when he got home. Vernon got the rest of the turnip land cultivated and rolled. 16 Sunday. Warm day. We went to church and Sunday school this morning. Our company for dinner - Mr. & Mrs. Geo. Maurer, Mr. & Mrs. Philip Bonn and Mildred. Our company for tea - Ruth & Willard Schwindt. Charlie and Aulta called this afternoon. We all went to League tonight and Mabel went for a drive with Norman Miller after League. Vernon went to Elmira with Emerson Stange and Walter & Ella called at Noah Miller's. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b0c13f18e8ea99761f638e5d2c164842.pdf 7f4983de4afa4a0fd948ecba94481b56 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June, 1929. 17 Monday. Hot day. Ella did the washing and the men finished sowing the turnips. Bert Hilliard and Harry Smith got a horse at Norman Farr's and were here for dinner. Mr. and Mrs. W. Shephard of Kitchener came up here tonight and took Mabel home with them. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Gies of Waterloo visited us tonight. 18 Tuesday. Very warm. The men were cutting thistles. Ella did some hoeing and weeding in the garden, Walter drove down to Peter Schmehl's tonight. 19 Wednesday. Hot and sultry. Walter fixed the manure spreader and started drawing manure. Vernon started plowing the summer fallow. 20 Thursday. Sultry. Walter was drawing manure and Vernon plowed. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7e400bf44577f573acc0fc14a73140cb.pdf 1906881b74f3046aebc90cd22f93b62c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June, 1929. 21 Friday. Fair and cooler. The men were plowing and drawing manure. 22 Saturday. Fair and quite warm. Walter went to Elmira this morning. They were at the same old jobs again. Noah Miller and Jack Miller visited them tonight. 23 Sunday. Hot and sultry. Stanley Gorel visited Walter this morning. This p.m. we went up to Grandpa Krauter's and stayed for tea. Lincoln Weaver's were there also Marie, Albert & Alice. Tonight we had visitors - Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hilliard and Jim Kirkfield. 24 Monday. Fair and warm. <s>Ella</s>. Thunderstorms and shower around 6 p.m. Ella did some hoeing and transplanting in the garden. The men were at the manure and plowing again. Menno Hahn & W. Gamble two high pressure sale men entertainted (?) us tonight. Vernon went to League. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a9096a426725e2b20b253681bd6e5fb9.pdf 23634cbaf1bf8cc04aff082e5c2981fa Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June, 1929. 25 Tuesday. Rained this morning Clear and windy p.m. Walter finished the manure and Vernon plowed. Tonight Vernon went to the Presbyterian Garden Party at Alma with Willard Schwindt and Ella went with Earl and Ella Miller. The program was fine Walter went to Elmira to practise quartettes. 26 Wednesday. Changeable & showery. Vernon was plowing all day. Walter went to Mrs. Burdell Johnson's sale at Glenallen this p.m. Tonight we went to the <s>{District?}</s> S S. Convention at Elmira where the men sang 2 numbers. 27 Thursday. Fine morning. Drizzly afternoon. Vernon finished plowing the summer fallow. Walter and Ella went to Kitchener this afternoon and did some shopping. They had their supper at Frank Hamel's and called at Lincoln Weaver's. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/89fc8da3cba42dfac4ecda6f94282942.pdf f75d3bb84515baf68d02be83cce45a1a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June, 1929. 28 Friday. Cold miserable drizzly day. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this afternoon. Elam Weber visited Walter tonight. 29 Saturday. Fair and cool. Walter & Vernon went to Elmira this forenoon and this afternoon then brought the new piece of timber for the stable home from the bush and took the old one out. Addison Reist came over and helped and was here for supper. Walter went down to Fred Felan's and Ella went along and visited Grandma Maurer. 30 Sunday. Fair. We went to church and Sunday school where Rev. Morlock preached as Mr. Becker is away at the Y.M.C.A. Camp at Golden Lake. Tonight we did up our chores early and went down to Charles Hilliard's for tea. Oscar Schmidts' amd Norman Snyders' were also there. Vernon went to League tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/397004325e8ac2b328342cd81c88c8a9.pdf aeb2d5764ecaf45a4eda1a3360b7f8a5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July, 1929 1 Monday. Fine day. Real shower tonight. This morning they put the new beam under the barn floor and these men helped - Otto, Norman, Noah, Earl and Wesley Miller, Emerson & John Stange, Irvin and Enoch Schneider, Chas. Koepke, Sam Horst, Ed & Solomon Bender, Edmund Schwindt, Leon Wagner, Eph. Snyder, Walter Adler, Bill King and Sim. Weaver. also Addison Reist and Harvey who were here for dinner. This p.m. Walter & Vernon helped to cut thistle at Reists' and stayed for tea. 2 Tuesday. Fair and very cool. We all went to the S.S. Picnic in Kitchener Park today. We left this morning and arrived home around 7.30 p.m. We called at Lincoln Weaver's and Mildred came home with us https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/69692e0e237e9d4454afa3cb40b509e3.pdf 8c9387bd71a9046c16bf0d2fe771763b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July, 1929 3 Wednesday. Fair and cool. Ella did the washing this morning and she and Mildred picked some strawberries in Schwindt's bush this afternoon. Vernon harrowed the summer fallow and scuffled the potatoes and mangels. Walter was pulling mustard. 4 Thursday. Sultry with heavy thunderstorms and rain. Albert French's barn was struck by lightning and burned at noon. The men were pulling mustard this forenoon. Mildred was sick and slept practically all day. 5 Friday. Lovely day. Vernon was hoeing mangels. Mildred had the measles this morning so Walter took her home to Waterloo. He had his dinner at Grandpa Krauter's and brought Allen, Marie, Albert and Alice home with him. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/92ddf3989f23ebd34a96a081657e584e.pdf db0cf46831d9993cc5ed280329bf8d7b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July, 1929. 6 Saturday. Thunderstorms and showers. Walter butchered a big pig for Eph. Snyder here today. One of the rooster attacked little Albert and gave him two nasty gashes in his cheeks. 7 Sunday. Showery. Vernon went to S. S. and church this afternoon and to League tonight. Walter took Allen, Marie and the children down to Grandpa Krauter's tonight. 8 Monday. Fine day. Walter got the new side delivery rake at the station at Alma this morning. John Weber of Elmira put it together this afternoon and was here for supper. Ella was picking berries in Schwindts bush this afternoon. Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller spent the evening here. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7a367f30f6089530fe5114eb198b9f19.pdf b67bb233488689f58b527b7685026496 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July, 1929 9 Tuesday. Sultry with showers. Ella did the washing. Walter cut one piece of sweet clover this forenoon. Rev. & Mrs. E.D. Becker were here for dinner. Ella baked 2 cakes for Grandpa Krauter this afternoon 10 Wednesday. Lovely cool day. Walter and Ella left soon after breakfast and went down to Grandpa Krauter's. Vernon came with Noah Miller's as far as Mattell's Corners and he went home with Emerson and John Stange. Grandpa had a very good sale and a large crowd. 11 Thursday. Fine day. Vernon helped Sam Horst all day and Walter and Willard went up after dinner. Willard came home with us last night and will stay for a few days. Ella was canning strawberries and sour cherries. Walter finished cutting the sweet clover this forenoon. Henry Sattler fell off a load of hay and broke his {spine?} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f24f084cb8b2a3214e106c792aa4c374.pdf 8f4c4610752bd2fff515bdc9a749bf07 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July, 1929. 12 Friday. Warm day. Vernon and Willard went up to Sam Horsts this morning and helped to bring in 2 loads of hay Sam came down here with them and they brought in 5 loads of sweet clover. Tonight Walter & Ella went to the M.B.C. {possibly Mennonite Brethren and Christ} Camp Meeting at Kitchener with Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Bender. 13 Saturday. Sultry. Thunderstorms and showers. Vernon raked up the sweet clover rakings and brought in a little jag. Walter went to Elmira this morning and took a load of grist to Alma this afternoon. 14 Sunday. Beautiful day. We went to Sunday school this morning Walter and Ella went to M.B.C. Camp Meeting at Kitchener this p.m. The colored quintette rendered several excellent numbers Emerson Stange had dinner with Vernon Vernon went to League tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4fd780e14cdcd7e1f07670dfc88663d3.pdf e3f098652e1e42c5ba83afbb67518134 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July, 1929 15 Monday. Lovely day. Ella washed this morning and was hoeing in the garden this p.m. Walter cut some hay this morning and this afternoon Sam Horst helped and they brought in 5 loads of sweet clover. Jno. Stange visited Walter tonight. 16 Tuesday. Lovely warm day. They brought in 9 loads of hay today. Sam Horst helped this afternoon. Mrs. Louis Miller visited Ella tonight. 17 Wednesday. Fine day. The men brought in 3 loads of hay here this morning and helped Sam Horst this afternoon. 18 Thursday. Thunderstorms and heavy rains this morning. The men hoed mangels this afternoon Eva Schneider visited Ella and was here for dinner. Walter went for a buggy ride tonight and visited Sam Horst and Sam Umbach. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bf0c46414cdc08109f602f4b7d151cec.pdf 4463a2af585366a9674a1dae02eb1814 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July, 1929. 19 Friday. Lovely cool day. Walter took a calf to Alma and brought home some mill feed this morning and Vernon was scuffling This p.m. they finished up Sam Horst's hay (20 loads in all) and brought in 2 loads here. Henry Sattler died tonight. 20 Saturday. Lovely day. Walter went to Elmira this morning and Vernon was raking. They brought in 5 loads of hay today and Walter cut another piece. Vernon went to Elmira tonight with Emerson Stange. 21 Sunday. Beautiful day. We went to church and S. S. this afternoon. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Wilfrid Underwood, Mr. & Mrs. Walter Klem and children Muriel and Fern and Mrs. Hebel and son Glenn. Vernon went to League tonight with Norman Miller. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/29e02b1752dc051b9b1b67fefe6a0b2d.pdf 2a6b9c9a6444c2ce7f3f8025ab3d70ac Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July, 1929. 22 Monday. Fair and hot. Walter cut some more grass this morning. The men had some bad luck with ropes breaking, etc. but they managed to bring in 7 loads of hay. Noah, Esther & Ruth Miller were hoeing turnips here this afternoon. Sam Horst helped this p.m. with the hay. Enoch Schneider had a cattle beast break its neck so Walter went up and skinned and dressed it and Irvin helped bring in a few loads here. Dad Schneider was very ill today. Mr. & Mrs. Louis Miller called here tonight. 23 Tuesday. Hot day. Walter cut the rest of the hay this morning and they brought in 8 loads today Sam Horst helped this afternoon. Ella went berry picking in Reists' bush this p.m. Schwindt brought a cattle beast here from the bush with a wire tight around its front leg. and Walter killed & dressed it. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c8c39e7d2354deba84ff27c62cda9ab8.pdf de7b5c119f561df1116dc9f91b780236 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July, 1929. 24 Wednesday. Hot and sultry. The men finished haying today and brought in 5 loads, making a total of 50 loads and several jags of rakings. Sam Horst helped with the hay and was here for dinner. Irvin Schneider cultivated the summer fallow with their tractor and was here for tea. Ella was picking berries in Reists bush this p.m. Harvey Reist visited Vernon tonight. 25 Thursday. Thunderstorms and some rain last night. Warm day. The men were scuffling and hoeing mangels and turnips. Ella picked berries in Reists bush. 26 Friday. Fair and hot. Noah, Esther and Ruth Miller and Jack Mullen helped to hoe turnips today The girls went home after dinner and the men finished this p.m. Mildred Weaver Alice Bolender & Orpha Miller were also here for dinner. We went over to Noah Miller's tonight and ate nearly 2 gallons of ice cream https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a6e3e270abc947c1dc68affe2208ac61.pdf d3cb5bca3138b12118892f42cad176f7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July,1929. 27 Saturday. Hot and sultry. The men were cleaning stables this morning. Vernon went to the League picnic this afternoon. Colson, Edith, Roy and Lois came up here after dinner and Colson was fixing Walter's car and they were here for tea. 28 Sunday. Very sultry. Thunderstorms and heavy rains this afternoon We went to church & S. S. this morning and had the following company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Bert Hilliard and sons Murray & Ray, Mr. & Mrs. Milton Eix and children Hrry & Myrtle, Miss Edna Eix and Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller. 29 Monday. Fine day. Walter took Ella down to Earl's this morning and the two Ellas picked berries. Walter and Vernon came down for dinner too. Walter was drawing manure and Vernon hoed potatoes. Tonight Mr. & Mrs. Dan Knapp brought Lincoln's and Edna, Doris, Howard & Lila are staying for a few days. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bfad5f090c1e4174fa1397e3a80245a0.pdf e3d59d99670bb7461b7d146ed3ca4436 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July, 1929. 30 Tuesday. Fine day. Ella did the washing. Walter was drawing manure all day. Vernon finished hoeing the potatoes and started plowing sweet clover sod. Addison Reists house roof got on fire tonight but they managed to get it out, before it did much damage. 31 Wednesday. Warm day. Cooler tonight. Ella did the ironing and canned beans this morning This p.m. she went to Reists' bush and picked some berries. Walter was drawing manure this morning and went to Floradale & Elmira this afternoon. Vernon plowed all day. Walter took Edna and the children up to Sim. Weaver's after dinner. Maxine Derrick, Cousin Flossie's little girl died at Dauphin, Manitoba on July 25th. at the Dauphin Hospital aged 5 years. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cc866c4775b1c95246e14d58e64afae6.pdf fb75d64c94957189e5c340d5a0e591d7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August, 1929. 1 Thursday. Fine cool day. Walter fixed the binder this morning and started cutting wheat and Vernon stooked. Tonight we went down to Grandpa Krauter's and got some black and red berries. 2 Friday. Warm day. Walter finished cutting wheat and scuffled turnips this p.m. Vernon was stooking all day. 3 Saturday. Drizzly day. Turned very cool tonight. Walter & Vernon were cleaning stables today Noah Miller & Eph. Snyder called on them. Walter went to Elmira this afternoon. 4 Sunday. Very cool & windy. We went to church & S.S. this afternoon Aubrey Lawson was here for tea. We went to League tonight and Walter Adler & Norman Miller called here after League. Vernon visited Harvey & Lorne Reist this morning. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c48810fcb18c5a7c7a4079c316f6c845.pdf a60128de304ff996431728d3e1900e89 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August, 1929 5 Monday. Cool and very windy. Walter butchered a big pig for Noah Miller and Noah was here for dinner. This p.m. Walter took a load of chopping to Alma. Vernon plowed all day. 6 Tuesday. Fine day. Walter was cultivating and Vernon plowed. Ella did the washing and picked a few berries in Reists' bush but the berry season is pretty well over. Tonight Charles Miller entertained some of his friends to a hot dog and ice cream supper and Walter, Ella & Vernon were among those present. 7 Wednesday. Lovely day. Walter drew wood from the bush and Vernon plowed. 8 Thursday. Fair, rather cloudy. Walter went to Elmira this morning The men both helped to thresh wheat at Noah Miller's and the machine moved here tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2518ca3164f638f1ef92b1c9393a0c11.pdf 47e26be87ac9202327a11a96007ea210 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August, 1929. 9 Friday. Fine day. Hot. Maurer's threshed their wheat today and finished around 1.30 p.m. These men were here - Frank Fairweather, Noah Miller, Enoch Schneider, Eph Snyder, Walter Adler and Jack Mullin. Charles Miller was plowing on Mogk's old farm and was here for dinner Mervin Smith brought Edna and her family up here tonight and Margaret and Gwendolyn Baker are staying for a few days. 10 Saturday. Warm day. Walter started cutting grain in the field beside the lane and Vernon stooked. 11 Sunday. Hot and sultry. Cooler tonight. We went to church and S. School this morning. Walter Adler was here for dinner and tea. Ezra and Bert came over for tea. Walter took Margaret & Gwen to Elmira this afternoon. Walter & Vernon went to League tonight https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/219c6779f16356b31a24e583f1801820.pdf 92ee74662de2a40de9da75b0d8a9aec1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August, 1929. 12 Monday. Fair and quite warm Walter went to Elmira in the wagon this morning, sold some little pigs and brought home a load of feed. He finished cutting the field beside the lane. Ella had callers this afternoon - Mrs. Isaac Holle and sons Albert and Percy of Conestogo and Mrs. Fanny Reichert of Rochester, N.Y. Walter Adler was kicked by a horse and has his jaw bone broken. He was taken to the Guelph Hospital. 13 Tuesday. Windy and hot. Rain tonight. Walter cut the grain between the two orchards, and Vernon was stooking. We went to a birthday party at Norman Snyder's tonight. These people were there Mr. & Mrs. NcNally, Mr. & Mrs. Howden and son Jack, Mr. & Mrs. Angus Weber, Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Schmidt, Charles Miller, Aulta Bolender, Elmeta Wagler, Florence Shantz, Mary Kral, Clara Berlet and Alice Beisel Mr. & Mrs. W. Maurer & son Vernon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bce97cab3fc280bc130c4b3381561d6d.pdf 43c7c733e1b1dd7db7190bfcd56d762f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August, 1929. 14 Wednesday. Drizzly day. The men cleaned all the stables this morning and Vernon was scuffling this afternoon. Max Bierman and his son Gordon were here for dinner and bought 50 hens. Mr. & Mrs. Sim Weaver, Marjorie and Hilda Hoffman spent the evening here 15 Thursday. Drizzly day. Cold. Walter & Vernon called at Addison Reists' this morning and Walter went to Elmira this afternoon. Walter & Ella spent the evening at Earl Miller's. 16 Friday. Fine day. Walter plowed this morning and was cutting barley this afternoon. Vernon stooked. Tonight we called at Wesley Millers and Henderson's. 17 Saturday. Fine day. Walter was cutting all day and finished the big field. Vernon stooked. Vernon & Walter went to Elmira tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e268788c80486a6d60300646194ea4d5.pdf f4687fe33369cfb9490f237f2f9d0aac Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August, 1929. 18 Sunday. Fine cool day. We had company for dinner - Mr. & Mrs. Peter Musselman and children Lloyd, Laura & Arthur. We went to church & S.S. this afternoon. The Elmira League had charge of the service. Mr. & Mrs. John Schweitzer and Irvin Schneider were here for tea. Mervin brought Betty up tonight and she is staying for holidays 19 Monday. Lovely day. Walter was plowing and Vernon was stooking. Orpha Miller spent the day here with Betty Mr. McFadden of Elora was here for dinner. 20 Tuesday. Fine and warm. Vernon finished the stooking today. Walter went to Elmira this afternoon. Betty spent the afternoon with Orpha. Roy Jefferson came up here this morning and is staying for a few days https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e8232f1b71de66ba257c7804f165cee3.pdf d9df7e0bc0176fe2a6b56fcd9584dba8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August, 1929. 21 Wednesday. Hot day. The men both helped to thresh at Sam Horsts this forenoon and the machine moved here after dinner. These men helped - Noah Miller, Eph Snyder, Enoch & Irvin Schneider Sam Horst and Frank Fairweather. 22 Thursday. Hot and sultry. We threshed again this forenoon and the same men helped also Charlie Miller. This afternoon they helped at Noah Miller's. 23 Friday. Thunderstorms and a little rain this morning The men helped to thresh at Enoch Schneider's this afternoon. Irvin was badly scalded while putting water into the tractor this afternoon. 24 Saturday. Fine day. The men were both helping to thresh at Enoch's all day. Ella & Betty had a picnic in King's bush. We went to Elmira tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b6c9b7b31bb82517d22b3315783d526b.pdf e1af2f12099b35577c22fec8661ec24e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August, 1929. 25 Sunday. Hot and sultry. Walter & Ella took Betty home today and had their dinner at John Metz's and supper at Frank Hamel's. 26 Monday. Warm day. Turned very cool tonight. Walter cut the last piece of late grain this morning and took grist to Alma this afternoon. Vernon stooked. Ella did the washing. 27 Tuesday. Very cool & cloudy. The men went over to Enoch's to help finish his threshing and arrived home around 4.45 p.m. and gathered burdocks until dark Ella went to the R.E.C. Assembly held in the Collegiate at Kitchener with Noah Miller and some girls tonight. Mr. Kittel of Linwood was Walter's evening visitor. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9ff6fafbec7054ccb2c96d7fe8c9c879.pdf 97ab96cd243904c40301aa9a1971503a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August, 1929 28 Wednesday Cool and cloudy. The Men's Swim at the Ex. was postponed owing to the low temperature of the lake. Sam Horst helped and they were plowing wheat ground with 3 teams today. Walter Adler came here tonight. 29 Thursday. Cloudy & cool. The men both helped to thresh at Noah Miller's and finished there around 3.30 p.m. They started here and these men helped - Frank Fairweather, Cecil Brown, Noah Miller, Eph. Snyder, Enoch Schneider, Geo. Hornsby and Sam Horst. Walter Adler went home tonight. 30 Friday. Fine and warmer. We threshed here again this forenoon and had the same help as yesterday also Grandpa Maurer and Ezra. The machine moved up to Eph. Snyder's and both men helped there this afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/68e6ba1724cf1f50546f26376b8176ab.pdf 64a5a101bb45735ce19dcfbbbed51b77 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August, 1929. 31 Saturday. Fine warm day. Walter left at 4.15 a.m. this morning, took his Dad along and drove the old Ford to Kitchener and went from there with Mervyn Smith to Toronto and spent the day at the C.N.E. {Canadian National Exhibition} He arrived home again at 1.a.m. Vernon helped to thresh at Eph Snyder's till about 2 p.m. The Men's Swim at the Ex. came off yesterday with the following results - 1st - Edward Keating (Bun. Sport) 2nd - Ernest Vierkoetter 3rd - Norman Ross 4th - Isadore Sponder 5th - Mendell Burditt 6th - Myron Cox. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/47cc342b049f8c25fdfca77dd555ad3a.pdf 2688b43237385b2a072b7c2b485dc1d7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September, 1929 1 Sunday. Very hot & sultry. Walter & Ella went to Clifford today <s>and s</s> with Wilfrid, Miriam, and Grandpa & Grandma Maurer and attended the funeral of Mrs. Krueger. We had our dinner at Klem's and our tea at Uncle Jake Maurer's. We sat on the road for an hour about a mile north of Alma while Wilfrid was cheerfully changing a tire but arrived home at 10. p.m. 2 Monday. Hot day. The men were plowing all day. Ella did the washing and called at Enoch Schneider's this afternoon. 3 Tuesday. Very hot. Enoch Schneider took Ella & Annie to Elmira this morning and they took the bus from there to the C.N.E. at Toronto. They spent the whole day on the grounds and the Grand Stand Spectacle accompanied by A. Wilkinson and reached home at 3.30 a.m. as the bus wasn't working very well. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2a5b804d240d9a210caaa230c4785a99.pdf 61ac3afb57217c0bd64f6abdb733203f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September, 1929. 4 Wednesday. Very hot & sultry. The men were cultivating & harrowing Tonight we went to the Mennonite Singing School at Elmira and the Jubilee Quartette rendered three numbers. 5 Thursday. Very hot & sultry We dug the early potatoes in the garden today and Ella was canning plums. Vernon got the drill at Sim Weaver's tonight and was there for supper. 6 Friday. Cloudy & a little cooler. Walter was sowing wheat and Vernon was cultivating and harrowing. 7 Saturday. Fair. Walter sowed some more wheat this morning and took a load of grist to Alma this afternoon. Vernon was cultivating. Tonight we all went to Floradale and spent the evening at J. T. Otto's. Born On Sept. 4. to Mr. & Mrs. Elmo King a son John Arthur Elmo. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3770b1713b52728879fb68cd84484618.pdf fb56f5856086aec8ddce3c6b77f9a61d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September, 1929. 8 Sunday. Fine cool day. We went to church & S. S. this morning and had company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Albert Krauter, Mr. & Mrs. John Krueger and son Eldon of Heidelberg. Vernon went to League tonight. 9 Monday. Cloudy. Walter spent the day in Elmira He took the car to the Garage and as they didn't finish repairing it Elwood McQuay brought him home. Vernon helped to saw wood at Enoch Schneider's this afternoon. Ella picked the soup beans and worked in the garden. Noah Miller got 25 pullets tonight and Esther spent the evening with Ella. 10 Tuesday. Very windy. We were sawing wood and Sam Horst & Irvin Schneider helped. This p.m. they started putting it into the woodshed. Tonight Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Schmidt, Rhoda and Gladys, Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller & Walter Adler were here and we shelled the soup beans. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3dd8845f45383753643cffeec0bf2487.pdf b897f42d954aa6537c3e5227897e6928 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September, 1929. 11 Wednesday. Lovely cool day. The men finished drawing the wood into the woodshed. Vernon helped to saw wood at Noah Miller's this afternoon. Mr. Ward got 50 young roosters tonight. 12 Thursday. Fine day. Vernon took the drill home to Sim. Weaver's and the saw to Elmo King's this morning. This p.m. Walter helped to saw wood at Geo. Schneider's and Vernon was drawing manure 13 Friday. Showers this morning and drizzly all forenoon. First rain for weeks. Walter went to Elmira with the mail man and brought the car home, then took some plums down to Bonn's and Grandpa Maurer's. 14 Saturday. Cloudy. Rained tonight. The men finished plowing sweet clover sod. This p.m. we all went to Kitchener and had our tea at Edith's. Lois had a birthday party. Vernon and Ella saw "Noah's Ark" at the Capitol. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8f45470e2b6397ffb6db27b7884a2611.pdf af00a00e868e5af351a3361a3df47f85 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September, 1929. 15 Sunday. Fine cool day. Harvey Reist visited Vernon and was here for dinner. We went to S.S. and church this afternoon and Walter and Ella went to Israel Shoemakers for team and the evening 16 Monday. Clear & windy Wind & rain storm tonight. Vernon was drawing manure. Walter picked 10 baskets of plums and delivered them. Callers - Sam Horst, Earl Miller, Oscar Holzworth & Bob Gale. The Woolwich League entertained the Bridgeport League to a Wiener Supper tonight and Vernon went too. 17 Tuesday. Cold & drizzly. Walter picked the rest of the plums this morning. Vernon harrowed and this p.m. he was drawing manure. Ella was canning plums and did 21 quarts. Callers were - Geo. Schneider and Clarence Stone. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/057b6f2f1685339ba2bd7e8b488df029.pdf fed8acd268907ca372a33a31ede10ab1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September, 1929. 18 Wednesday. Clear and cool. Vernon worked at Louis Miller's today. Walter sowed another piece of wheat and harrowed it. Tonight Walter went to Singing School with Eph. Snyder and Ella & Vernon walked over to King's in the moonlight and saw the new baby. 19 Thursday. Clear and cool. Heavy frost last night. Vernon was drawing manure . This p.m. Ella visited Mrs. Stange who has been on the sick list for several weeks. Tonight we all went over to Noah Miller's and spent the evening 20 Friday. Clear and cool. The men finished drawing manure today and Vernon started plowing in the field beside the garden. Walter and Ella went to the Woolwich School Fair at Conestogo this afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8fe33e05c7869a9fede15e1077a8dc1e.pdf dacb49fe3f719746daaec89699e39ea0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September, 1929. 21 Saturday. Fine clear cold day Walter took a load of grist to Alma this morning. This p.m. we all went to the School Fair at Goldstone. Oscar Shierholtz visited Walter tonight 22 Sunday. Lovely cool day. We all went to S.S. and church this morning and Walter and Ella went to Waterloo and spent the day at Angus Weber's. Tonight we went to Kitchener Mennonite church where Rev. Derstine gave a talk on his trip out West Walter Adler spent the day with Vernon and they went to League tonight. 23 Monday. Fine day. Warmer. Vernon plowed this morning but felt sick and didn't do anything this p.m. Walter got some chop at Alma this p.m. 24 Tuesday. Warm day. The men took up the potatoes today. Ella did the washing this morning and worked in the garden this p.m. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e23b1344c0a1229aa08fc45fd1ecb44d.pdf 689152b222445b8e0cec9c909ee008ff Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September, 1929. 25 Wednesday. Warm summery day. The men were both plowing Callers were - Leon Wagner and Isaiah Bauman. We all went to Mennonite Singing School at Elmira tonight with Eph. Snyder. The Jubilee Quartette sang four. numbers. 26 Thursday. Warm day. The men were both plowing. Tonight Walter took 4 baskets of yellow egg plums down to Jno. Maurers, Bonn's and Ziegler's. 27 Friday. Changeable weather The men plowed this morning and finished the field beside the lane. This p.m. Walter went to Elmira and Floradale. Tonight Walter went to Kitchener with Leon Wagner and Noah Miller and attended the Evangelical Missionary Conference in Zion Church. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b1a4f793dffdc397b72600777e2e3869.pdf 1c8cf4774f88b3e707f98693ec4c5e63 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September, 1929 28 Saturday. Cloudy & warm. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale and attended Mrs. Henry Gross's sale this afternoon 29 Sunday. Rained this morning. Cloudy & cold all day. Walter & Ella went to Eugenia Falls today with Mr. & Mrs. Chas. Hilliard Mr. & Mrs. Bert Hilliard, Murray & Ray Mr. & Mrs. Milton Eix, Harry & Myrtle. We went up through Fergus, Orangeville, Shelburne & Flesherton and came home through Durham Mt. Forest and Arthur. We had a very nice time in spite of the cold. 30 Monday. Cloudy & cold. Walter took a load of chopping to Alma and butchered a pig at Henry Atkinson's. Vernon plowed this afternoon. Callers were - Enoch & Annie Schneider and Joe Hall. Born On Sept. 30, to Mr. & Mrs. Sam Bird a daughter - Ramona Grace. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3505adbdf536eeb23f62b10c49dc1321.pdf 55e6f09b38f2bdb09882b79714be6135 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October, 1929 1 Tuesday. Lovely day. Will King called on Walter this morning. This afternoon Walter, Ella & Mrs. Earl Miller went to Kitchener. We had our tea at Edith's and called at Lincoln Weaver's. Vernon plowed. 2 Wednesday. Dull cloudy & cold. Walter helped to pick up potatoes at his Dad's all day and Vernon plowed. 3 Thursday. Cold cloudy & windy. Walter & Vernon helped to thresh buckwheat at Noah Miller's this forenoon. This p.m. they brrought in 3 loads of mangels. Sam Horst helped them. Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Shierholtz and Stewart called here this afternoon. 4 Friday. Clear and cool. Walter drove down to Herman Ziegler's today and traded a horse on a pig. They finished the mangels this afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/41d6600eb234120502f03a91eb4a1906.pdf 699c9b88a1f2e62c98f8af4641d41695 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October, 1929. 5 Saturday. Fine autumn day Walter went to Floradale this morning and picked apples this afternoon. Vernon was plowing. Callers - Frank Fairweather, Ed. Trask and Emerson Grose. 6 Sunday. Fine day. We all went to church and Sunday school this morning and had company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Colson Jefferson, Roy and Lois, Mrs. Jefferson, Sr. Mrs. Hebel and Glenn and Mr. J. Huras. 7 Monday. Cloudy & cold & windy. Ella did the washing, dug the gladiolus bulbs and planted tulips. Walter went to the Monthly Fair and had his dinner at Grandpa Krauter's and brought Aunt Elizabeth home with him. 8 Tuesday. Cold & cloudy. Ella & Aunt Elizabeth put up the quilt today Mr. Stevenson (book agent) was here for dinner. Vernon plowed all day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e4b9762ec795dd3ad645ed5f7759e8c1.pdf ea61c66562035bacd98fa35b763f7e68 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October, 1929. 9 Wednesday. Fair and cool. Vernon plowed all day and Walter was working at the apples. Ella & Aunt Elizabeth were quilting and had help this afternoon - Mrs. Ed. Bender, Mrs. Earl Miller and Mrs. Wesley Miller. Wesley was here for supper too. We were at a birthday party at Oscar Schmidt's. 10 Thursday. Cool with raw east wind blowing. We were working at the quilt again and the men were at their same jobs. 11 Friday. Cloudy and a little milder. Vernon plowed this afternoon. The women finished the quilt. 12 Saturday. Dreary & drizzly. Walter helped to thresh at Louis Miller's all day and Vernon plowed this morning. 13 Sunday. Cloudy & cold. We went to church & S.S. this p.m. and Vernon & Walter went to the League Rally tonight. Walter Adler was here for tea and is staying for a few days. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dfab0a821292dfc52fa3ed1dc5be923e.pdf c94e254c76268bbf5c499d320abe9565 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October, 1929 14 Monday. Lovely day. Ella & Aunt Elizabeth tied a quilt today. Vernon helped to thresh at Stange's Walter dressed two head of cattle at Enoch Schneider's. Walter Adler went with him and they had their supper at Schneider's. Walter took some apples for cider to Floradale this morning. 15 Tuesday. Beautiful day. Walter M. and Walter A. went to Floradale this morning and this afternoon Walter took Aunt Elizabeth to Elmira and Walter Adler went to Kitchener with Enoch Schneider's Vernon helped to thresh at Wesley Miller's 16 Wednesday. Cloudy & very windy Ella did the washing & ironing today Walter Adler went to Elmira with the mail man after dinner. Walter was busy bottling sweet cider Emerson Stange spent the evening here. Vernon was plowing. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e6f633ce9621abb3a19ddc3e071443be.pdf badad450b7f7e0fb8af40009f42d8dac Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October, 1929. 17 Thursday. Clear, cold & very windy Walter went to Floradale this morning and to Mr. Rich's sale near Stirton with Milton Eix this afternoon. Walter Adler came back this afternoon. Vernon was plowing. Tonight we had callers - Mrs. Albert Gentz and son Malta of Elmira Mrs. Ed. Huehn of Heidelberg and Miss Lucy Petschke of Neudorf, Saskatchewan. 18 Friday. Fair. The two Walters cleaned out hen houses, etc. this morning and took chopping to Alma this p.m. Vernon was plowing all day. 19 Saturday. Lovely day. Walter Adler went down to see Mrs. Geo. Schneider, who is ill this morning. Charlie Miller was here for dinner. This p.m. we all went to S. S. and church. Mr. & Mrs. Noah Miller, Ruth, Margaret Orpha and Jimmy visited us tonight. Vernon went to Elmira with Emerson tonight Ella had a heart attack at church. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ccfc1d6bb2ef36f401f2f3364343f57c.pdf fb7735e4a967bc2432675f06eff55510 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October, 1929 21 Monday. Dreary dull day. Rained tonight. Walter Adler went to Kitchener today and Vernon plowed. Walter did the house work. Mr. & Ms. Silas Bauman and son Howard of Columbiana, Ohio called on us today. 22 Tuesday. Fierce gale blowing and rained all day. Walter spent the evening at Earl's listening to Sinclair's {Liberal Leader for Ontario, W.E.N. Sinclair} speech over the radio. 23 Wednesday. Drizzly day. Peter Schmehl took some fat hogs to Elmira for Walter today. 24 Thursday. First snow Snowflurries all day. Not very cold. The two Walters went to Elmira this morning and dressed a cattle beast at Enoch Schneider's this afternoon. Vernon was plowing https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/caaab93139d3fdd1f95137fca3ed15dc.pdf f916bb162a0383cf501f549c5140e099 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October, 1929 25 Friday. Fair and clear. Vernon plowed all day. The two Walters were topping turnips this afternoon. Earl and Ella called on us tonight. 26 Saturday. Fair and milder. Vernon plowed all day. The Walters went to Elmira this morning and topped turnips this afternoon. Walter went to Spies's tonight with Jno. Stange to get some cheese and spend the evening. 27 Sunday. Cloudy & windy & cold Vernon spent the morning at Reist's. Vernon & Walter Adler went to church and S. S. this afternoon where Rev. Paul Price of Kitchener preached. Tonight they attended the Bethel League Rally where Rev. Woltz of Waterdown preached. Mr. & Mrs. Chas. J. Hilliard, Vera and Ella called on us this afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/13f465ec5e8103051a9fafe5b58a7b8b.pdf f486186ff84732b9d23b6cd308ff474b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October, 1929. 28 Monday. Cloudy cold & windy Vernon plowed this morning. This p.m. they brought in 5 loads of turnips. They brought in the cabbage at noon. Callers - Milton Eix and E. Gingrich. 29 Tuesday. Cloudy & cold. Fierce east wind blowing. Walter killed and dressed a cattle beat at Enoch Schneider's this morning. They finished the turnips today and brought in 13 loads. Noah Miller helped this p.m. and was here for supper. 30 Wednesday. Foggy & drizzly. Walter & Ella did the washing this morning and went to Floradale this p.m. to vote Ella called on Mrs. Ott and Mrs. F. Soehner and had her tea with Mrs. Earl Miller. S.C. Tweed won the three cornered contest in North Waterloo for the Liberals but G.H. Ferguson is returned as Premier with seats. 31 Thursday. Foggy & drizzly. Vernon plowed. The two Walters were gadding Vernon's birthday and he is 17 years old. Born - To Mr. & Mrs. Howard Wittich a son Cecil https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b95e7354176050f5c9560c48be26fcf5.pdf a84828e407f1c10628ed4754b68d4050 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November, 1929 1 Friday. Mild. Rained practically all day. Vernon plowed at Noah Miller's this a.m. The two Walters took three horses down to Hilliard's today and had their dinner there. Callers were Sam Horst and Elam Gingrich 2 Saturday. Fine and cooler. Vernon plowed all day. The Walters went to Floradale this p.m. 3 Sunday. Lovely day. We all went to church and S. School this morning. Walter & Ella went to Waterloo and visited at Clinton Hahn's. Walter Adler and Vernon had their supper at Stange's. 4 Monday. Cold. Showers and snowflurries. Walter and Ella spent the day in Elmira helping Aunt Elizabeth Huehuergard to move. Milton Eix got Walter Adler tonight. Milton has hired Walter for a year. Vernon was plowing. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/667b25bb4dfb101ca299efa2125b180d.pdf 1386ec40912944ee900a73cd6309e09d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <s>October,</s> 1929 Novermber, 1929 5 Tuesday. Cold. Walter helped Ella do the washing this morning This afternoon they went to Palmerston and took five pups to Mr. Burrough's place. Vernon was plowing. 6 Wednesday. Cloudy & col. Walter cleaned the stove pipes this morning and fixed around the barn this p.m. Ella cleaned the store room. Vernon was plowing. 7 Thursday. Cloudy and cold. Walter went to Elmira this morning and picked up apples this afternoon Vernon plowed all day. Ella finished cleaning the upstairs. 8 Friday. Cloudy & cold. Vernon plowed all day. Walter took chopping to Floradale this p.m. We made the sauerkraut tonight. Eph. Snyder spent the evening here. 9 Saturday. Cloudy & not quite so cold. Vernon plowed. Walter worked around the barn. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e31e75e697dbb22d7200d7162629cd29.pdf 9f1a16a826a81f2862015baa08755336 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November, 1929. 10 Sunday. Wonderful morning Cloudy p.m. Rained tonight. we went to church & S.S. this morning and up to Grandpa Krauter's for dinner. Lincoln Weaver's were there too 11 Monday. Drizzly mild day. We roasted two rooster here this morning and took them along over to Ezra Maurers where we had our Thanksgiving dinner. Colson's, Grandpa Maurer's and Vic & Glen were there also Uncle Sam Maurer. We went to the Presbyterian Fowl Supper at Alma tonight. 12 Tuesday. Cloudy & mild. Walter butchered a big pig for Eph. Snyder today. Eph. helped and was here for dinner. Mr. Haggarty and son Norman were also here for dinner and bought some pigs from Walter. Other callers - Enoch Schneider and Mrs. Allen Wagner. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5ba7c89530af55c5747a35d3bf28e227.pdf 4b897cb5172f0e31538f1c6d127aa26c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November, 1929. 13 Wednesday. Rained hard this morning. Cloudy all day. Walter was butchering at Allen Wagner's today. Vernon was plowing. Uncle Jake Maurer of Clifford called in on his way to Galt. 14 Thursday. Mild & dreary. Started to rain around 6 p.m. Walter killed and dressed a cattle beast here for Noah Miller this afternoon. Vernon plowed. 15 Friday. Cloudy, cold & windy Showers & snowflurries. Vernon put manure on the garden and they plowed it before dinner. This p.m. Vernon finished the plowing. Walter went to Tom Tobin's sale. Walter cut up the meat for Noah and Noah & Leon got it this a.m. 16 Saturday. Cloudy & cold. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/366682245b1b5ab4adca63d87571f10a.pdf 442b0851e098b293163af4dcc6bb4e1e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November, 1929. 17 Sunday. Cold and dreary. We went to church & S.S. this morning and Walter and Ella went to <s>Peter Musselman</s> Clayton Scheifele's. Earl Miller's and Peter Misselmans were also there. Ella stayed for a few days. 18 Monday. Rained all day. Walter went to Elmira Fair, had his dinner at Aunt Elizabeth's and Grandpa Krauter came home with him. Ella and Nora had their tea at Hilliard's. 19 Tuesday. Colder. Snowflurries. Walter and Ezra took 7 old horses down to Hilliard's and had their dinner there. Ella, Nora & Mrs. Hilliard spent the day in Kitchener, had their dinner at the Home Dairy. Ella came to Elmira on the bus and came home with Ed. Bender's https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e3e26deef6b3ccb0ef26160c492283e1.pdf 4304ce2baf0011377c0d9d3ece127552 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November, 1929 20 Wednesday. Fair and cold. Looks like winter with the ground all white with snow. Ella did the washing and we dressed 7 roosters this afternoon. Walter was busy trading and buying pullets at Menno Horst's and Enoch Schneider's Earl & Ella Miller spent the evening here. 21 Thursday. Cold. Snowflurries. Vernon and Irvin Schneider went to the Royal Winter Fair with Mervin Smith. Walters callers were - Wm. Voisin, Sam Horst & Harvey Reist. 22 Friday. Cold. Walter went down to Hilliard's this morning and Grandpa Krauter went home with him. Vernon took the Jersey heifer to Wallenstein for Wn. Voisin 23 Saturday. Cloudy & cold. Vernon went to Elmira this p.m. with Jno. Stange. Walter returned home from Hilliards around tea time. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c3196c96e588461e2ff53e167c7a45ec.pdf c846f7f6ceb3e310c23a69577764b854 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November, 1929. 24 Sunday. Cloudy & cold. Snow tonight. We had the following company today - Mr. and Mrs. Chas J Hilliard and grandson Murray, Mr. Carl Hoffman, Mr. Harry Smith and Vera and Ella Hilliard. Vernon represented the family at S.S. and church this p.m. and League tonight. 25 Monday. Fair and cold. Walter & Ella cleaned the storm windows this forenoon and Walter put them on. George Koepke and Harvey Reist visited us tonight. 26 Tuesday. Fine day and milder. Ella went to the Royal Winter Fair at Toronto with Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller, Gertrude Ott and Solomon Bender and had a very nice time. Vernon & Harvey started cutting wood for Harvey Schmidt Walter took a load of grist to Alma this afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b43489b552fa1334f4c6efb90b0216b7.pdf ea45ea7ad24e25e258203cc41bfd71a0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November, 1929. 27 Wednesday. Cold & windy Snowflurries. Vernon & Harvey were cutting wood all day for H. Schmidt Walter visited at Earl's and Noah's this afternoon. Mr. & Mrs. Wilfrid Underwood and Mr. & Mrs. {Orrie?} Davison of Bridgeport visited us tonight 28 Thursday. Cold & stormy. The boys were working in Schmidts bush. Walter called at Sam Horst's. 29 Friday. Cold. Snowing and storming. The boys were in the bush. Francis Lynch fixed the water pipes at the barn and was here for supper. Ella cleaned the kitchen. 30 Saturday. Cold. Real blizzard plowing. Our lane has a drift four feet deep in it and the road up to King's bush is getting heavy. One motorist had to come in here for assistance. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2af82d63f221344dd5afa7a45d66dfd8.pdf 6c032d5c0d9f50beab6a58cbc7bd93f5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December, 1929. 1 Sunday. Cold. Started to snow again this afternoon. Vernon & Ella started off walking to S. School and church this morning and got a ride with the neighbors. Emerson Stange visited Vernon and was here for dinner. Vernon went to League. 2 Monday. Cold. Snowed. Walter went to Elmira with Noah Miller in the car this morning and they had their dinner at Mrs. Conrad Miller's. This p.m. they went up to Alma in the sleigh. Vernon and Harvey worked in the bush. 3 Tuesday. Cold & stormy. The boys worked in Harvey Schmidts bush. Walter made a round trip this p.m. to Leon Wagner's and over on the 6th. of Peel. 4 Wednesday. Cold & stormy. Walter killed a cattle beast for Enoch Schneider Ella was at a quilting at Mrs. Sim. Weaver's this afternoon and she and Walter had an upset in the cutter comng home and broke the shaft. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d165a12a76c56d4e905dae9720775822.pdf f6e795cb7cd27fe139e3bc357eafba53 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December, 1929. 5 Thursday. Cloudy and milder Walter was butchering at Otto Miller's today. Vernon and Harvey finished Schmidt's woodcutting and started at Leon Wagner's. Ella and Mrs. Enoch Schneider were up at Sim. Weaver's again this afternoon helping to quilt. Irvin took them up and Vernon got them tonight. 6 Friday. Milder & foggy. Walter went to Alma this morning and to Floradale this afternoon Vernon & Harvey cut wood in Leon's bush. Tonight Vernon and Ella drove to Elmira to attend the High School Concert and Commencement held in the Regent Theatre. We had an accident on the way home when the horse kicked and broke the shaft we had borrowed from Enoch Schneider. Ella drove home with Noah and the girls and Vernon led home the gallant steed. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f26d916c06b209eb964e835f72518502.pdf 9c8858efb98179e02a4103558cdaf094 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December, 1929. 7 Saturday. Cold and raw. We butchered here today, one pig for Elmo King and one for Angus Weber. Elwood McQuay and Clayton Playford brought a radio this afternoon and set it up. 8 Sunday. Fine day. Walter Adler came here for dinner and we drove to church with him. Mr. and Mrs. N.B. Hoffer and Howard were here for supper and the boys went to League. 9 Monday. Fair and cold. Walter went to Elmira this morning and spent the day. Ella did the washing. Vernon & Harvey worked in Leon's bush this afternoon Noah Miller spent the evening here and we listend to the C.M.A. {C. and M.A. = Christian and Missionary Alliance} Colored Quinetette singing from C.F.R.B. Toronto. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/20bc3d20b4883a051817d0124c4bfbaf.pdf 9df2e8fa644ca2f0511a6b79f4aecc05 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December, 1929. 10 Tuesday. Fair. Started to snow again this afternoon. Walter & Ezra made another trip to Hilliard's with old horses. Vernon & Harvey cut wood for Leon Wagner. Ella was at a mat bee at Mrs. Enoch Miller's this afternoon. 11 Wednesday. Cold with nasty east wind blowing. We butchered 2 pigs for Lincoln Edler today and he was there all day. Vernon has a sore throat and spent the day in the house. Harvey & Lorne Reist spent the evening here. 12 Thursday. Somewhat milder Walter worked around the stables today. Llewellyn Trask called on him. 13 Friday. Foggy and mild. Walter did the stable work this morning and he took Ella to the School Concert at Creekbank and went to Alma. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/361c10243758bc3bd6e8af3dd11b32c8.pdf 86052d99b25057bf6eb90d6efed0df65 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December, 1929. 14 Saturday. Mild & dreary Walter went to Elmira this afternoon. Vernon went out this afternoon but feels awfully weak. 15 Sunday. Snowflurries this p.m. Walter & Ella went to church and S.S. this morning where they had the election of officers. Mr. and Mrs. Addison Reist Vera, Alma, Adella and Edgar visited us and were here for tea. The following are the officers of the S.School for 1930 - Supt. - Noah Miller Vice Pres - Enoch Schneider, Secretary - Emerson Stange; Treasurer, Wesley Miller. 16 Monday. Fine day. East wind. Walter killed 2 head of cattle for Enoch Schneider today also took 7 fat hogs as far as the Floradale corner where Peter Schmele loaded them on his truck and took them to Kitchener. Ella did the washing. 17 Tuesday. Sleet & east wind all day. Callers - Enoch Schneider, Irvin S. and Harvey Reist. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4a045c36ab38eea5654176d18c5fb79b.pdf 004057be6385ba564705242b8c270bf6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December, 1929. 18 Wednesday. Fair morning. Started to snow and storm something fierce this afternoon. Walter and Ella drove down to Milton Eix's in the cutter this morning and went to Kitchener with them in their car to do some Christmas shopping. We didn't get along too badly going down but coming home we couldn't get any farther than Wm. Mattusch's lane so we went in there to phone Walter Adler to come out with the sleigh for us. We had our supper at Milton's and Walter & Ella drove home from there in all the storm. We had another upset but reached home eventually at 11 p.m. Sam Horst and Noah Miller called. 19 Thursday. Cold & rather stormy. The men were home all day. No traffic on our road and no mail. Ella baked cookies and wrapped Christmas parcels. Irvin Schneider and Lorne Reist called this p.m. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3eeb491379e0da0b433d8b0f7c8b3e13.pdf 1537db8dd2d88a8e59d15eb45d15f965 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December, 1929. 20 Friday. Cold. Stormed all day. The mail man came as far as Schwindt's. Enoch & Noah went to Elmira in the sleigh this afternoon and brought Eva and Ruth home and the roads were fierce. Nomran Farr called on Walter and bought a horse (Roy) from him. 21 Saturday. Cold. Snowed & stormed. No traffic on our road at all. 22 Sunday. Fair and cold. First sunshine we've had for weeks. Walter & Vernon hitched a team to the sleigh and opened the road this morning. This afternoon we drove to church & S. school with Enoch Schneider's in the big sleigh. 23 Monday. Snowing & storming from the east. Ella did the washing Walter & Vernon & Elmo King went to Elmira this afternoon. Addison Martin was killed by a snow plow at Wallenstein. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/179e30aa105f80e51d62e4036322dc3e.pdf 157cd9b32d61b127908addf5ddf5381e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December, 1929. 24 Tuesday. Changeable weather Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this afternoon. 25 Wednesday. Christmas Day. Milder, dreary with light snowfalls Vernon & Ella drove to Grandpa Krauter's in the cutter today and had their Christmas dinner there It took them three hours to go down and three to come home. Willard Weaver came home with them. Tonight we all went to the Woolwich church entertainment. 26 Thursday. Foggy & raw. Walter went to the School Meeting this morning. We had Christmas dinner here today and the following guests - Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Maurer, Laura & Norman Miller Irvin, Eva & Annie Schneider and Emerson Stange. Born - On Christmas eve, to Mr. & Mrs. Wilfrid Underwood, Bridgeport, a daughter - Carol Geraldine. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/62eb6a58968a7b80666b57cf0cf457a1.pdf 458ed875673983517060fd24c8dafb5b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December, 1929 27 Friday. Mild & misty. Walter butchered two sows today one for Sam Horst and the other for Francis Lynch. Mr. Lynch was here for dinner. Callers - Dan Horst Jr. & Enoch Schneider 28 Saturday. Mild & misty We butchered a pig for ourselves today and made Sam. Horst's head cheese. Callers - Enoch Schneider, Sam & Simeon Horst, and Israel Good. 29 Sunday. Colder. Snowflurries The four of us went to church and Sunday school this a.m. Our company for dinner were - Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Bender, Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Schneider. Willard spent the day at Geo. Bolender's. Vernon went to League tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9dfec67102ec37eb58af11e8125acd89.pdf b2f894a6e1407c39a63baa817367fabb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December, 1929 30 Monday. Dreary & mild Walter killed a cattle beast for Enoch Schneider this morning and went to Elmira this afternoon Vernon and Willard hitched up Rex and Babe in the sleigh and drove around the country 31 Tuesday. Lovely day. We butchered 2 pigs for Enoch Schneider's today. Vernon went to New Year's Eve Social at Mrs. A. Thur's tonight. 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Bird Calendar for 1929. <table> <tr> <td>Feb. 27.</td> <td>Crow.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb. 27</td> <td>Horned Lark</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mar. 13.</td> <td>Blackbird.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mar. 14.</td> <td>Robin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mar 15.</td> <td>Meadow Lark</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mar. 15.</td> <td>Killdeer.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mar. 18</td> <td>Hawk</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mar 19.</td> <td>Sea Gull.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mar 21.</td> <td>Wild Ducks.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mar. 21</td> <td>Wild Geese.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mar 25.</td> <td>Song Sparrow.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Apr. 6.</td> <td>Bluebird</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Apr. 6.</td> <td>Starlings</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 1</td> <td>Chipping Sparrow.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 10.</td> <td>Swallows</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 10</td> <td>Flicker</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 10.</td> <td>Bobolinks.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 15</td> <td>Phoebe</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 16</td> <td>Baltimore Oriole.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 21.</td> <td>Wild Canary.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 28</td> <td>Humming Bird.</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/67bc4760478d84e4c6a3a4ebc0993288.pdf 400b99dcf2db9fc3a8d228daa98e654b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Bird Calendar for 1928 427/25 <table> <tr> <td>March 2.</td> <td>Crow.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>March 15</td> <td>Sea Gull.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>March 16.</td> <td>Horned Lark.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>March 20.</td> <td>Starlings</td> </tr> <tr> <td>March 22.</td> <td>Blackbird.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>March 23.</td> <td>Song Sparrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>March 24.</td> <td>Killdeer.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>March 25.</td> <td>Wild Geese</td> </tr> <tr> <td>March 26.</td> <td>Robin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>March 28.</td> <td>Meadow Lark</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April 3.</td> <td>Bluebird</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April 29.</td> <td>Cow Birds</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 4.</td> <td>Chipping Sparrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 4.</td> <td>Whippoorwill.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 5.</td> <td>Swallow.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 10.</td> <td>Bobolink.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 11</td> <td>Phoebe</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8e0a18d3a499c65e2427b3e00c5c4d59.pdf f58d60e4ca74a68e962272582c80cf3e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Black leather back cover of diary} Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ellamanda Krauter Maurer Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ellamanda Krauter Maurer Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1917-1967 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, Waterloo North County, Woolwich Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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Title A name given to the resource Ellamanda Krauter Maurer Diary, 1928-1929 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ellamanda Krauter Maurer Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1928-1929 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, Waterloo North County, Woolwich Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1928 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Front black leather diary cover} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Read this diary Feb 3 1970 Ella Maurer's Diary For the year 1928 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January, 1928 1 Sunday. Cold and windy. Snowflurries. Ella, Vernon & Willard went to Sunday school this morning and we all went to Sim. Weaver's for New Year's dinner. Willard went home 2 Monday. Beautiful clear, cold day. Ella did her washing. Walter killed a cattle beast here for Enoch Schneider and went over to Milford Auger's and brought home a little Berkshire hog. This afternoon he butchered 2 pigs at Louis Miller's. Harvey & Vernon worked in our bush. 3 Tuesday. Cold and snowed. We butchered 3 pigs here today for Israel Good and Ezra Maurer was here and helped all day. Schmehl's butcher killed a cattle beast here this afternoon. Harvey & Vernon finished cutting wood in our bush. Other callers - Enoch & Irvin Schneider, Addison & Lorne Reist, Clarence Farncombe and Charles Miller. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January, 1928 4 Wednesday. Cold & stormy Walter killed 2 pigs at Geo. Schneider's today. Vernon helped in Reist's bush this afternoon. Ella spent the p.m. at Enoch's 5 Thursday. Rain and cold Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Vernon helped at Reist's this afternoon. 6 Friday. Mild spring-like day. We butchered 2 pigs here today one for Mr. Vice and one for Floyd Moyer. Ezra & Bert were here all day. Mr. & Mrs. Silas Bauman of Lisbon, Ohio came here after tea and were here for the night. 7 Saturday. Mild and dreary. Silas & Esther left around 10 a.m. Walter & Vernon went to Elmira this afternoon. 8 Sunday. Mild and dreary. We went to church & S. School this p.m. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Noah Miller, Esther, Ruth, Margaret and Orpha Miller. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January, 1928. 9 Monday. Fair and mild. Ella did her washing and ironing. Walter went to the Elmira Monthly Fair and took some fat pigs over to Floradale for Seranus Martin this afternoon. Vernon helped in Reist's bush this p.m. 10 Tuesday. Cloudy & raw. We butchered a pig here today for Eph. Snyder and they also dressed 3 cattle here today. Callers were - Eph. Snyder, Enoch & Irvin Schneider,Otto Schmehl & Mr. Hidebeemer, Lincoln Weaver & Henry Reist and 2 other guys Ella went to Floradale this p.m. with Irvin, Eva & Mrs. Schneider. 11 Wednesday. Cloudy & raw. Snowflurries We butchered 2 pigs here today for Lincoln Weaver and 1 pig for Mr. Kennedy. Callers were - Enoch & Irvin Schneider and David Hoffer. 12 Thursday. Dull. Snowflurries. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and went down to Hilliard's and stayed for the night Vernon helped in Reist's bush this p.m. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January, 1928 13 Friday. Cloudy & drizzly. Walter came home this afternooon. He had his dinner at Isaac Holle's in Conestogo. Vernon helped in Reist's bush this p.m. 14 Saturday. Mild & drizzly. We butchered a pig here today for David Hoffer. 15 Sunday. Beautiful, clear, cold winter's day. We went to church for S. School this morning. Charles Miller was here for awhile this afternoon. We went down to Harvey Schmidt's for supper and the evening. Hannah had a very good chicken roast with all the trimmings. 16 Monday. Changeable. We butchered 2 pigs today for Grandpa Maurer. Grandpa, Grandma & Ezra were here for dinner & supper. Mr. & Mrs. Angus Weber, Mr. & Mrs. Norman Snider and Charles Miller spent the evening here and the men sang quartettes until nearly 2 a.m. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January, 1928. 17 Tuesday. Clear, cold & windy. Ella did her washing and ironing. Walter's callers were - Sim. Weaver, G.H. Snyder, Jno. Maurer, Geo. Koepke and Lincoln Edler. 18 Wednesday. Fine day. Vernon was drawing manure. Walter went to Creekbrank this afternoon. Callers today were - Rev. E.D. Becker, Rev. Jordan and Allew Shantz. Walter & Ella went to church tonight. 19 Thursday. Rained all day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Lincoln Weaver went down and came home with him. Harold Metz of Didsbury, Alberta came up from Elmira with him Walter, Harold and Ella went to church. and it was snowing like sixty then. 20 Friday. Real blizzard blowing all day. The men did the chores and Ella didn't venture outside the house. No mail today. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January, 1928 21 Saturday. Cold and clear this morning. Stormy this afternoon. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale Willard Weaver was here for dinner. Sam Spies and Orville Shantz visited Walter. 22 Sunday. Fair and cold. We went to church & Sunday School this afternoon where Rev. Jordan preached. Harold had supper with Charles Miller. 23 Monday. Fair and cold. Ella did her washing. Walter took Harold up to Lincoln Weaver's this afternoon. Ella had her supper at Earl Miller's. We went to church tonight. 24 Tuesday. Mild. Snowed. Walter butchered at Noah Miller's today. We went to church tonight. Vernon's callers today - Mr. & Mrs. Edmund Schwindt, Louis Miller and Mr. Gingerich. There have been 18 conversions at church during the meetings. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January, 1928. 25 Wednesday. Fierce blizzard blowing all day. Walter opened the lane towards evening and drove up to Lincoln Weaver's and brought Harold home with him. We didn't go to church tonight as the roads are heavy. 26 Thursday. Cold & clear. Snowed this morning. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and went to J.B. Snyder's sale at Floradale this p.m. Walter, Ella, Vernon & Harold drove to church in the sleigh tonight. 27 Friday. Cold & fair. 5 felow zero this morning. Harold went to Elmira with Noah Miller this afternoon. Walter called at Earl's and Louis. Walter, Ella and Vernon went to church tonight. 28 Saturday. Clear and cold. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this morning. Callers were - Ephraim, Irvin and Noah Shoemaker, Louis Miller and Elam Gingrich. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January, 1928 29 Sunday. Clear sunshining day and very cold. We went to church and S. School this morning Vernon spent the day at Edmund Schwindt's and Walter & Ella had their dinner at Noah Miller's We all went to church again tonight Rev. F. F. Jordan of Elgin, Illinois preached excellent sermons both morning and night. 30 Monday. Cold. Clear & sunny this forenoon. Cloudy this p.m. Ella did her washing. Louis Miller called. 31 Tuesday. Fair Snowflurries Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this forenoon and went to Alex McDonald's sale at Alma this p.m. Vernon did the chores and called at Addison Reists this p.m. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February, 1928. 1 Wednesday. Snowed and stormed all day. Walter was butchering at Leon Wagner's. Ella was canning apples. Vernon did the chores and called at Otto Miller's this afternoon. 2 Thursday. Fair. Candlemas Day. The bear saw his shadow today. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and Harold Metz came up with him. 3 Friday. Lovely day. Walter & Earl Miller went up to Alma and Earl was here for dinner. Vernon and Harvey Reist were out hunting jack-rabbits tonight and got one. 4 Saturday. Mild & drizzly. Walter went down to Josiah Brubacher's. 5 Sunday. Lovely, clear & cold. Ella's birthday. She is 37 years old and will soon be as old as the hills We went to church & S. School this p.m. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Maurer Mr. Aubrey Lawson and Mr. Chas. Miller and Harold Metz </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February, 1928 6 Monday. Fine cold day. We butchered a pig here today for Schnider's. Josiah Brubacher was here for dinner. Callers - Enoch & Irvin Schneider, Andrew & Norman Henderson and Eph Snyder. 7 Tuesday. Cloudy. Rain & sleet this afternoon. We butchered an old sow here today for Emerson Krauter. 8 Wednesday. Mild & dreary. We butchered 1 old sow here for Eph. Snyder and made Emerson's summer sausage. 9 Thursday. Cold & stormy Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and stayed all day. Addison & Harvey Reist helped Vernon draw manure this p.m. 10 Friday. Fine day. We butchered another sow for Eph. Snyder and made 200 lbs. of summer sausage. Harvey & Addison Reist helped finish the manure and were here for supper. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February, 1928. 11 Saturday. Mild & raw. Snowed all day. Vernon helped in Schwindt's bush this afternoon. Harold & Ella drove over to Ezra Maurer's this afternoon and stayed for tea 12 Sunday. Beautiful, clear, cold day. Walter, Ella, Vernon & Harold went to church & S. School today. Harold went home with Grandpa Maurer. 13 Monday. Lovely day. Ella did her washing & ironing. Walter & Vermon went to Elmira this morning. This p.m. Vernon helped in Edmund Schwindts bus and Walter called at Spies's and Koepke. Tonight Walter & Earl went down to Josiah Brubacher and Ella stayed at Miller's. Vernon spent the evening at Schwindt's. 14 Tuesday. Dreary. Rain & snow. Walter & Ella helped to butcher at Louis Miller's today. Vernon came down for supper too. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February, 1928 15 Wednesday. Snowing & storming Mrs. Ben Miller died this morning Vernon helped to draw manure at Reist's this afternoon. Ella was at a quilting at Sim. Weaver's. 16 Thursday. Fair. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Vernon helped to draw manure at Reist's this p.m. Ella was at a quilting at Ezra Maurer's 17 Friday. Fair. Snow this p.m. Ella helped at Earl's this afternoon Tonight Walter, Ella & Charlie Miller went up to Geo. Bolender's to practice a song for tomorrow. Vernon helped to draw manure at Reists this p.m. 18 Saturday. Very cold & windy. Mrs. Ben Miller was buried this afternoon. Ella helped all day at the house and Vernon was a hostler.Walter was there for supper too. 19 Sunday. Snowing & storming. We went to church & S. School this p.m. Miss Kellet a missionary to the sailors on the Great Lakes spoke this afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February, 1928 20 Monday. Very cold & stormy. Vernon has a very sore throat and spent the day in bed. No mail today. 21 Tuesday. Cold & somewhat stormy Ella did her washing today. Israel Shoemaker called on Walter. 22 Wednesday. Fair. Turning milder. Walter went to Burnetts sale near Alma this afternoon. Vernon isn't much better than yesterday. 23 Thursday. Mild and rained Turned cold and stormy towards night. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira although he felt sick and miserable Vernon got up at noon and feels somewhat better. 24 Friday. Cold and very stormy. Harvey Reist came over to do the chores and was here for supper. Walter is sick in bed now. Dr. Jim McQuibban was here this afternoon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February, 1928. 25 Saturday. Clear and very cold. 15 below zero this morning. Harvey did the chores and was here for dinner and supper. 26 Sunday. Cold & stormy. Walter spent the day in bed. Very quiet Sunday. Harvey was here for tea. Earl Miller called this afternoon. 27 Monday. Cold & Stormy. Walter feels worse. Walter's Dad called in. 28 Tuesday. Fine day. Vernon went out the barn again today. Noah Miller called on Walter who is not feeling any better. Ella did her washing 29 Wednesday. Rather stormy. Harvey & Vernon did the chores, Walters callers were - Otto Miller and Addison Reist </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March, 1928 1 Thursday. Cold & stormy Norman Snyder shipped hogs for Walter at Elmira today. Walter is still in bed and seems worse than ever today. Harvey Reist is helping Vernon with the chores 2 Friday. Cold & stormy. We saw some crows this morning. Walter feels somewhat better. Harvey took a load of chopping to Floradale this p.m. 3 Saturday. Cold & stormy. Walter got up today at noon but feels quite weak. Harvey went home tonight. 4 Sunday. Fierce blizzard. Worst storm of the winter. No church service at Woolwich. 5 Monday. Cold & stormy. Vernon is doing the chores again. 6 Tuesday. Fine day. Ella did the washing. Mr. & Mrs. Lincolm Weaver, Doris, Howard & Lila visited us today and were here for tea. Harvey Reist took a load of chopping to Floradale and was here for tea too. Mrs. Emanuel Bowman died tonight at Floradale. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March, 1928 7 Wednesday. Awful blizzard Addison Reist called on Walter. 8 Thursday. Fine day. Norman Snyder shipped hogs for Walter Walter went out to the barn today. Vernon drew some wood home from the bush. Callers - Andrew & Norman Henderson, Otto Miller, Mr. Day & son. 9 Friday. Fierce storm from the East. Walter was sewing carpet rags and Vernon did the chores. 10 Saturday. Fine day. Vernon was drawing wood home from the bush this p.m. Willard Weaver spent the day here. Noah Miller called on Walter. 11 Sunday. Fine day. Vermon & Ella went to S.S. and church this morning. Mr. & Mrs. Sim. Weaver were here for dinner. 12 Monday. Lovely spring-like day. Walter spent the day in Elmira and had his dinner at Norman Snyder's. Vernon drew some wood home from the bush. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March, 1928. 13 Tuesday. Mild, misty & showery. We butchered one pig for ourselves and one for Otto Miller today and Otto was here all day and helped. Charles Miller visited us this evening 14 Wednesday. Colder & windy. Walter butchered one of our pigs today and made head cheese & pork sausage Vernon drew some wood home from the bush. Ella was canning sausage. 15 Thursday. Cold and stormy Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and stayed all day. 16 Friday. Fair and cold. We butchered a big sow here for Charlie Miller and Charlie helped all day. Vernon took a fat calf to Elmira this p.m. 17 Saturday. Fair with cold wind Walter went to Alma this p.m. and took Dave, the horse he sold up to Alex Borovoy. Sam Horst had our team to go to Elmira. Vernon drew wood home from the bush. Charlie Miller called. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March, 1928 18 Sunday. Cold & windy. Walter, Ella & Vernon went to church & S.S this p.m. We had company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller, Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Miller and Mr. Arthur Witzel. 19 Monday. Cold & windy. Ella did the washing. This afternoon Walter went to Kavanagh's sale and Ella visited at Lincoln Weaver's. Vernon has a bad cold and feels tough. 20 Tuesday. Cold and windy Ella did her washing. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this a.m. Mrs. Noah Miller and Orpha spent the afternoon with Ella and Mr. Miller and Margaret came over for tea too. 21 Wednesday. Fine day. We butchered 2 pigs here today for Mr. Trask Callers were - Joe Shoemaker & Sam Spies. Willard Weaver came down after school and was here for supper. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March, 1928. 22 Thursday. Fine spring-like day. Cold wind blowing. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Vernon got the wooden sap pails at Earl's and we cleaned them this p.m. Llewellyn Trask called for his meat and sausage. 23 Friday. Fine day. Vernon got the pan and some more buckets at Otto's and he was back in the bush this afternoon getting a fire place made. Norman Miller spent the afternoon with him. Walter went to Elijah Bridge's sale this afternoon. 24 Saturday. Thunderstorm last night Very mild. More thunderstorms and rain tonight. Walter went to Goldstone this morning. Willard Weaver came down here and he & Vernon went to the bush this afternoon. 25 Sunday. Dreary, showery day. We didn't go to church today. Willard went home this afternoon. Noah Miller, Esther & Margaret visited us tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March, 1928. 26 Monday. Dreary, misty day. Thunderstorms and rain tonight. Ella did her washing. This afternoon Walter, Ella & Vernon went back to the bush and tapped over 70 trees. Callers today were - Sam Horst & Charles Miller. 27 Tuesday. Turned cold during the night. Very cold & stormy today There was a farewell party at Lincoln Weaver's tonight and we went up and had a very nice time. 28 Wednesday. Cold and windy Snowflurries. Walter was butchering at John Kuhl's today. Charles Miller spent the evening here. 29 Thursday. Fair. Cold east wind Walter shipped hogs at Elmira, had his dinner at Earl Miller's and went to Bob Marshall's sale with Earl. George Koepke & Irvin Toletski visited us tonight. 30 Friday. Cold. Snowing & storming Walter butchered a big pig for Charles Miller today and Charlie was here all day and helped. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March, 1928. 31 Saturday. Fair with cold wind. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this afternoon. Ella went to Lincoln's this p.m to help pack and stayed for tea Mildred came home with her. April, 1928 1 Sunday. Lovely day. We had company for dinner - Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln Weaver, Willard, Mildred, Doris, Howard and Lila. We went to church & S.S. this p.m. The following people spent the evening here - Charles Miller, Aulta Bolender, Mrs. Sam Bird and Norma Bird. 2 Monday. Beautiful spring day. Lincoln Weaver's moved to Waterloo today. Walter & Ella went up there this morning and helped to pack and load. Ella had her dinner at Sim's and went to Waterloo with Geo. Bolender's. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this p.m. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April, 1928 3 Tuesday. Thunderstorms and rain this morning and again tonight. Mild day. Walter & Ella went up to Lincoln's old home and helped to burn up rubbish. Vernon was boiling syrup in thr bush. 4 Wednesday. Very mild day Walter went to Kitchener today and had his dinner at Edith's. Vic & Glen came up with him. Vernon was boiling syrup and Ella cleared some. 5 Thursday. Mild and showery Walter drove to Elmira in the wagon and took 3 pigs over to Oscar Schierholtz's and had his dinner there. Vernon was boiling syrup. 6 Friday. Good Friday. Mild and dreary. Walter and Glen went to Creekbank and Will Kings this morning and to Herman Ziegler and Grandpa Maurer's this afternoon. Vernon was boiling in the bush and Ella cleared another batch </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April, 1928. 7 Saturday. Rained all day. Walter took Vic and Glen to Elmira this afternoon and they took the trolley from there. The roads are fierce. 8 Sunday. Easter Sunday. Looks like winter this morning. Snowed and stormed all day. Harvey Reist was here this afternoon and Charlie and Aulta tonight. 9 Monday. Cold & windy. Snowflurries Walter butchered a big pig today for another Mr. Trask and made sausage, etc. Colson & Edith brought Sonny & Roy up here tonight. Noah Miller spent the evening here. 10 Tuesday. Fair and rather cold. Walter got some salt at Alma this morning. They were cleaning seed grain this afternoon. Callers - Mr. Martin, Vernon and Kenneth Schwindt, Oscar Holzworth, Mr. Trask. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April, 1928 11 Wednesday. Fair. Cold east wind Walter took some grist to Floradale , had his dinner at his Dad's and got some seed grain there. Vernon and the boys got some eggs at Ozias Bauman's and took them down to Jos. Gingrichs This p.m. they were back in the bush. Ella did the washing and ironing 12 Thursday. Dreary and mild. Turned cold towards evening. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Vernon was boiling. Ella raked the lawn today. 13 Friday. Cold & windy. Turned fine and milder this p.m. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale and Roy & Sonny went with him. Vernon was boiling syrup. 14 Saturday. Very changeable. The ground was covered with snow. Thunderstorms rain, sleet & snow this p.m. Walter took 2 head of fat cattle to Elmira and came home with Noah Miller. Sonny & Roy went down to Elmira this morning and took the bus home Noah Miller was here for dinner. Very windy and cold tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April, 1928. 15 Sunday. Very cold and windy. We went to church & S. School this afternoon Mr. & Mrs. Otto Miller and Norman were here for tea. Vernon & Norman went to League 16 Monday. Cloudy, cold & windy. Walter & Noah Miller went to Elmira Monthly Fair this morning and to Drayton to get clover seed this afternoon. Ella did the washing. Vernon was boiling syrup. 17 Tuesday. Clear and cold. Snowflurries. We butchered 2 pigs here today for Edler's and Lincoln Edler was here and helped. Mrs. Earl Miller broke her leg today in the bush. (a triple fracture) 18 Wednesday. Fair and somewhat milder. Walter got his fertilizer at Alma this morning and took a load of chopping to Floradale this p.m. Mr. Harry Parr and Mr. Powers of Elora were here for dinner. Ella cleaned the store room today and aired some bedding. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April, 1928. 19 Thursday. Rained this morning Fierce gale blowing all day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Otto & Norman Miller spent the evening here. 20 Friday. Fair. Clear & cold. Walter cleaned seed oats today and Vernon boiled syrup. Ella finished cleaning the upstairs today. 21 Saturday. Cold east wind. Heavy snowfall this afternoon. Vernon was boiling the last batch in the bush this a.m. This afternoon he went to Elmira with Earl Miller to get a hair cut. Walter was cleaning seed grain 22 Sunday. Grey, dreary day. Walter & Ella went to Conference at Waterloo today. Bishop Dunlap of Cleveland, Ohio preached in the morning. We had our dinner at H.E.Ratz's. In the afternoon Dr. Schlegel of Harrisburg, Pa. gave a very good address. We went up to Grandpa Krauter's for tea. Vernon went to Woolwich S. School this morning and over to Otto Miller's for dinner. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April, 1928. 23 Monday. Fine day. Walter helped Ella do the washing. This p.m. they sawed the wood and these men helped - Sam & Jack Spies and Sam Horst. Tonight we all went down to Earl's. 24 Tuesday. Rained hard last night. Cold & cloudy today with snowflurries. Walter was gadding this afternoon and had his supper at Emerson Krauter's. Otto Miller called this afternoon and Noah Miller spent the evening here. Vernon took 2 jags of wood up to Sam Horst's. 25 Wednesday. Snow on the ground this morning. Cold with snowflurries. Walter went up to Geo. Bolender's this afternoon to dress a catlle beast that had broken its leg and he stayed for tea. 26 Thursday. Cold & windy. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. We spent the evening at Earl's. and Ella had a bad day. 27 Friday. Fine day. Walter & Ella went to Drayton this afternoon and got some wallpaper. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April, 1928 28 Saturday. Clear, cold & windy Walter went to Elmira and brought the metal ceiling from the C.N.R. depot. Vernon took the sap pan, etc. over to Otto Miller's this afternoon. We all went up to Sim. Weaver's tonight. 29 Sunday. Fine day. Walter & Ella & Vernon went to church & S.School this afternoon and to Geo. Schneider's for tea. Vernon & Ella got some hepatica and spring beautys in Reists bush. 30 Monday. Very windy & showery. Walter helped Ella do the washing this morning and was spreading manure this p.m. Vernon was rolling the sweet clover field this afternoon. Ella fixed up the hot bed and sowed asters, celosias, verbenas, stocks, balsoms, pyrethrum and lettuce seeds. Married - On Apr. 28. at St. Thomas Dr. J.A.King and Miss Wilhelmine Day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May, 1928. 1 Tuesday. Fair and windy. Walter & Vernon finished the manure Ella dug a piece in the garden and sowed sweet peas and larkspurs 2 Wednesday. Lovely warm day. Rachel was here all day and we papered the two front rooms. Vernon was cultivating in the field beside the lane this afternoon. 3 Thursday. Fine and warm. Walter shipped hogs this morning and was sowing grain this afternoon Vernon was cultivating. Ella cleaned the little parlor. 4 Friday. Hot day. Walter was sowing grain and Vernon was harrowing and cultivating. Ella cleaned the dining room, varnished the linoleum and planted the dahlia roots. Walter went down to Jos. Gingrich's and brought home the little chicks. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May, 1928. 5 Saturday. Cold,windy & drizzly Vernon was cultivating this p.m. Walter got some seed grain at Israel Shoemaker's and stayed for supper. Ella straightened up the parlor & dining room. 6 Sunday. Drizzly this morning Cool and clear p.m. We went to church and S. School this morning and to Leon Wagner's for dinner. We called in at Earl's to see Ella who is getting along nicely. These people spent the evening here - Mrs. Sam Bird, Charles Miller and Aulta Bolender. Mr. & Mrs. Augus Weber called in tonight. Vernon spent the evening at Addison Reist's. 7 Monday. Fair and cool. Walter went to Elmira this morning Vernon was cultivating and this afternoon Walter was sowing grain. Ella did the washing. This p.m. she dug a piece in the garden and planted gladioli, onions and pink seed. Walter went to a business meeting at church and Ella visited Ella Miller </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May, 1928. 8 Tuesday. Fine and warm. The men were seeding. Ella was digging garden and planted beets, carrots, onions, lettuce & radishes. Walter spent the evening in Creekbank. 9 Wednesday. Fine warm day. Walter helped Ella finish the garden today. Ella planted peas, lettuce, ground almonds, linaria, phlox, candytuft, clarkia, nigella and annual chrysanthemum 10 Thursday. Changeable. A few sprinkles of rain this morning. Walter shipped hogs this morning and took 3 pigs down in the wagon. Vernon was cultivating Ella planted the Irish Cabbler potatoes in the garden also sowed portulaca, poppies, zinnias, calendula, cosmos, marigolds, calliopsis and four-o-clocks. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May, 1928 11 Friday. Clear. Cold wind blowing Walter took chopping to Floradale this morning and was harrowing this p.m. Vernon was cultivating all day. Eva Schneider visited Ella this p.m. and these people were here tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Sim. Weaver, Mr. & Mrs. Norman Snyder and Charles Miller. 12 Saturday. Clear, cold & windy. Walter was harrowing and sowing today and Vernon was cultivating. Noah Miller visited us tonight. 13 Sunday. Clear, cold & windy Our company for dinner were - Mr. & Mrs. Albert Krauter, Mr. & Mrs. Emerson Krauter, Marie, Erla & Roy Krauter and Willard Weaver. We all went to church this afternoon where we had a Mother's Day programme. Mr. & Mrs. Colson Jefferson, Roy & Lois were here for tea. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May, 1928. 14 Monday. Beautiful warm day. Vernon was rolling and Walter was drawing manure. Ella did her washing this morning and dug a piece along the garden fence and sowed lupine seed also planted some Golden Bantam corn. Tonight Walter went to a finance meeting at the church with Mr. Moldenhauer and Mrs. Moldenhauer spent the evening with Ella. 15 Tuesday. Lovely warm day. Vernon was rolling and Walter was drawing manure this a.m. This p.m. they were both plowing. Ella finished digging the perennial border, Callers tonight - Osias Bauman & Harvey Reist 16 Wednesday. Showery this p.m. The men planted the potatoes and plowed today. Ella cut the potatoe for planting and sowed hollyhocks, digitalis and aquilegia in the border. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Photo cut out from somewhere. Pasted over writing from previous page: EllamandaMaurer_1928-29_035.pdf Photo is of a man and a woman standing in front of a man wearing glasses.} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Newspaper article pasted over page EllamandaMaurer_1928-29_035.pdf} <h2>FAMOUS COLORED QUINTET</h2> {Image of 5 gentlemen wearing suits and ties. Two men are seated, three are standing. One of the seated men is holding a ukelele and the other is looking down at an open book.} Mr. Lacey The Rogers Batteryless Station will broadcast a program of negro spirituals tonight at 10 o'clock, to be sung by the C.M.A. Colored Quintet. This organization commenced work together in Toronto eight years ago, and since that time it has sung in all the large cities of Canada and the United States. It has broadcast from the principal stations in Pittsburg, Chicago, Minneapolis, Fort Wayne, Cleveland and elsewhere. For Monday, Dec, 9 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May, 1928 17 Thursday. Heavy rain last night. Dull drizzly day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Rachel & Ella papered the bedroom this afternoon and Sim & Rachel were here for supper. Vernon plowed this afternoon. 18 Friday. Dull misty morn Cleared up this p.m. Dan Martin and Milton Glebe were here all day and put the metal ceiling up in the kitchen. Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Miller spent the evening here. 19 Saturday. Dull & showery. The men plowed this forenoon. This afternoon Walter took a load of grist to Floradale. Vernon took a cow down to Herman Ziegler's and had his supper at Grandpa Maurer's Charles Hilliard came up for some potatoes and was here for tea </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May, 1928 20 Sunday. Beautiful day. We went to Sunday school this morning and went to Angus Weber's at Waterloo for dinner. We went down with Charles Miller. 21 Monday. Sultry. Thunderstorms and heavy rains. The men were plowing this forenoon. Ella did her washing. Max Bierman was here for dinner. Enoch Schneider called tonight 22 Tuesday. Clear, cool & windy. The men plowed this morning and filled in a ditch this afternoon. Noah Miller spent the evening here. 23 Wednesday. Clear, cold & very windy The men were seeding. Ella started painting the kitchen woodworks. Vic's husband, Harold Hebel is very ill with acute pneumonia. 24 Thursday. Fine cool day. Walter shipped hogs. The men were gangplowing this afternoon. Walter & Ella were down at Earl's tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May, 1928. 25 Friday. Fair and cool. Harold died this morning. Walter & his Dad went to Bridgeport this morning and stayed all day. Vernon was gang plowing. Ella was planting in the garden today - corn, pumpkin sunflowers, beets, beans, cucumbers, watermelons, muskmelons, lettuce, sweet william and baby's breath. Ella set a hen on the pheasant eggs tonight. 26 Saturday. Cold and drizzly. Walter sowed some barley this p.m. Vernon was harrowing. 27 Sunday. Fair and cool. We went to church & S.S. this afternoon. 28 Monday. Dull morning. Rained this afternoon. Harold was buried today and Walter, Ella & Vernon went to the funeral. We went in the morning and were at Vic's for dinner & supper. Rev. M. L. Wing and Rev. A. Clemens had charge of the service. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May, 1928. 29 Tuesday. Cloudy & cool. The men were gang plowing. Callers were- W.B. Kinzie and Sam Horst. 30 Wednesday. Fair this morning Shower of rain this afternoon. The men were gang plowing this morning and Walter sowed barley this p.m. and Vernon was harrowing. Ella did her washing 31 Thursday. Fine, cool & windy. The men finished sowing barley today Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Ella cleaned the cellar & pantry. Callers were - Sam Horst, Irvin Schneider & Wm. Stewart. June, 1928. 1 Friday. Very windy this afternoon. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this morning and Vernon was cultivating This afternoon they sowed the flax. Ella cleaned the dairy this morning Annie Schneider called on Ella. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June, 1928. 2 Saturday. Cloudy & cool. The men worked up the mangel ground this morning and Walter sowed them this afternoon. Vernon was rolling. Callers - Ed. Bolender & Geo. Schneider 3 Sunday. Fair and cool. We went to church & S. School this morning and had the following company today - Mr. & Mrs. Charles Hilliard and little grandson Murray, Mr. & Mrs. Milton Eix and son Harry, Mr. Howard Willich and Miss Julia Cragg. 4 Monday. Dull, cold, windy day. Ella hoed in the garden this morning. The men took 4 heads of fat cattle to Alma this morning. Eva Schneider & Clare Bender called this afternoon and Noah Miller spent the evening here 5 Tuesday. Cool & drizzly. Ella transplated cabbage & tomato plants this morning. Callers - Charles Miller & Irvin Schneider. Mrs. Dill Snyder died at Conestogo. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June, 1928. 6 Wednesday. Rained all day. Walter visited at Noah's all day. Ella was canning rhubarb. 7 Thursday. Fine clear & windy. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Ella did the washing and cleaned up the wash house. We spent the evening at Enoch Schneider's. 8 Friday. Threatening. The men were fixing the pasture field fence. Ella was canning rhubarb and pineapple. Walter and Ella went to Elmira with Charlie Miller to practice some male quartettes. also went to practice for Children's Day. Mrs. Dill Snyder was burried today. 9 Saturday. Changeable weather Turned very cold & windy this p.m. The men finished the fence and put the cattle out. Vernon was rolling this afternoon. Walter & Ella made a trip up to Drayton. We all went up to Sim Weaver's tonight and spent the evening there. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June, 1928 10 Sunday. Fair, cool day. Walter & Ella went to practice this morning and we all went to S.S. and church this afternoon. Rev. E. D. Becker was here for tea We had our Children's Day sevices tonight 11 Monday. Lovely day. The men were plowing turnip ground. Ella transplanted stocks, snapdragons and some asters today. Annie Schneider called on her this afternoon. 12 Tuesday. Fine warm day. The men finished plowing the root ground. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale. Ella hoed & weeded Ella Miller's Garden this afternoon and stayed for tea. 13 Wednesday. Fine day. The men worked up the root ground. Walter went to church tonight 14 Thursday. Warm day. Ella went to Elmira with Walter and went to Kitchener in the bus and had her dinner and supper at Edith's and called on Thelma Scheifele at St. Mary's Hospital tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June, 1928. 15 Friday. Fine day. Very cold tonight. Walter sowed the turnips today. Vernon & Ella papered the kitchen. We all went to the Alma Presbyterian Garden Party tonight. 16 Saturday. Fine day. Walter went to Elmira this morning and Edward Rathgen and Isabel Donaldson of Toronto came home with him. They are here on their vacation. 17 Sunday. Fine day. We went to church & S. S. this morning and were down to Norman Snyder's this p.m. to practice a male quartette. Earl & Ella Miller spent the evening here. 18 Monday. Heavy rain this afternoon Walter, Edward and Miss Donaldson went to Alma this morning. Ella was hoeing in the garden. Callers were - Louis, Noah, Margaret & Orpha Miller and Harvey Reist. Vermon was plowing summer fallow this afternoon forenoon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June, 1928 19 Tuesday. Warm day. Ella did the washing & transplanted some things in the garden. Edward & Miss Donaldson took a stroll to Floradale Vernon took a load of lumber from Mr. Mogk's old barn up to Alma for Wesley Umbach. 20 Wednesday. Fair. Thunderstorms and heavy rains tonight. Vernon spent the day in bed with a sore throat. Walter was drawing manure. Walter & Ella went to the S. S. Convention at West Montrose with Louis Miller's. 21 Thursday. Threatening. Walter, Edward & Miss Donaldson went to Elmira this morning. Mr. & Mrs. Ed. Bender spent the evening here. 22 Friday. Very warm day. Walter was drawing manure. Walter's Dad was here for dinner. Our callers tonight were - Geo. Bolender, Alice & Laudwell. {Laudvell} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June, 1928. 23 Saturday. Sultry & threatening. Walter & Vernon went to Elmira this morning. Walter was drawing manure this afternoon and visited Sam Umbach tonight. 24 Sunday. Fine warm day. Walter, Ella & Vernon went up to Grandpa Krauter's today for dinner We were expecting Colson's from Kitchener for tea but they didn't come. John N. Miller died at Elmira yesterday after a brief illness. 25 Monday. Dreary, changeable day. Ella was hoeing in the garden all day walter was drawing manure and Vernon was plowing summer fallow Edward and Miss Donaldson walked to Creekbank this a.m. Herman Becholdt and Grandpa Krauter called on Walter tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June, 1928 26 Monday Tuesday. Damp, drizzly day. Ella did the washing. Walter & Ella went to Jno. N. Miller's funeral at Elmira this afternoon. This evening we did Wesley Miller's chores. 27 Wednesday. Beautiful day. Vernon was plowing and Walter was drawing manure. Ella hoed in the garden this afternoon. Edward and Miss Donaldson went down to Schwindt's for tea and we all went down for the evening. 28 Thursday. Warm day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Venon was plowing. Edward, Miss Donaldson and Ella went down to Earl Miller's this afternoon and hoed her garden. 29 Friday. Rain & drizzly all day. Edward & Miss Donaldson went home to Toronto today and Walter took them down to Elmira this morning Harvey Reist shot an eagle today. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June, 1928 30 Saturday. Lovely warm day. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale. We had company today - Mr. & Mrs. Colson Jefferson, Roy & Lois of Kitchener, Mrs. H. G. Hebel and son Glen of Bridgeport and Mrs. Mabel Stoner of Lima, Ohio. July. 1928. 1 Sunday. Warm summer's day. We went to Sunday school this morning and went to Waterloo with Sim. Weaver's and had our dinner at Lincoln Weaver's. Vernon went to League tonight with Irvin Schneider. Ezra Maurer & Harvey Reist visited us tonight. 2 Monday. Hot and sultry. Walter was drawing manure and Vernon plowed. Ella Miller visited Ella this afternoon. 3 Tuesday. Threatening. Walter finished the manure and scuffled the mangels. Vernon finished plowing summer fallow. Walter & Ella spent the evening at Earl's. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July, 1928. 4 Wednesday. Hot day. Walter was scuffling and Vernon was cultivating the summer fallow Ella was picking strawberries in Schwindt's bush this afternoon. Vernon went over to Reists to see the eagle Harvey shot one day last week. 5 Thursday. Fine warm day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira, went to Kitchener and arrived home at 8 p.m. Ella was hoeing in the garden this morning and picked berries this p.m. Mr. & Mrs. Augus Weber, Mr. & Mrs. Norman Snider and Chas. Miller spent the evening here. 6 Friday. Warm day. The men scuffled the potatoes & turnips this morning and pulled mustard this afternoon. Tonight we went down to church to the first Jubilee servive Rev. Morlock preached and the Elmira choir gave rendered two anthems </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July, 1928. 7 Saturday. Very hot day. The men were pulling mustard today. Tonight we went to the service at church where Rev. Zimmerman of Toronto preached. The Jubilee quartette sang two numbers. 8 Sunday. Very hot day. We went to S.S. and church this morning. Rev. J. P. Hauch preached and the Elmira choir rendered the music. This p.m. Walter & Vernon went to church where Rev. Lett, Rev. Zimmerman, Rev. Wing gave short reminiscences of North Woolwich. The Waterloo choir sang. In the evening Rev. Leibold of Ayton preached and the Jubilee quartette sang. Our company for dinner - Mr. & Mrs. Sam Umbach, Kenneth & Albert Atkinson Linclon Edler & Geo. Edler. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Colson Jefferson, Lois and Roy. Mrs. H. G. Hebel and Glen and Mr. Edward Rathgen and Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Maurer. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July, 1928 9 Monday. Sultry. Thunderstorm and rain this afternoon. Our Sunday school had their picnic in Schwindts this afternoon. When it rained we moved the booths, etc. over to the church. Tonight was the last Jubilee service Rev. J. P. Hauch gave a short history of the Evangelical church and Rev. E. Burn gave a lecture on "Success" also sang a Swiss yodelling song. Kitchener Calvary church choir finished the music. 10 Tuesday. Fair. Walter went to Elmira to return the soft drinks, etc. that were left from the picnic. This afternoon he was mowing sweet clover. Vernon helped Ella do the washing. 11 Wednesday. Fine day. The men were hoeing mangels this morning. This p.m. Vernon was cultivating and Walter cut some more sweet clover. Ella picked some berries this afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July, 1928. 12 Thursday. Beautiful cool day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Ella went along and had some work done at Dr. Hillis's and they had their dinner at Jake Kings. Walter raked up some sweet clover and Vernon was cultivating We called at Schneider's, Elmo King's and Henderson's tonight. 13 Friday. Cloudy this a.m. Rained this afternoon. The men brought in 4 5 loads of sweet clover today. Sol. Lichty of Winfield was here for supper. Walter went to a committee meeting at church. 14 Saturday. Wet drizzly day. Walter & Ella went to Elmira and Ella had some work done at Dr. Hillis office We went to Waterloo & Kitchener had our dinner at Lincoln Weaver's and our tea at Colson Jefferson's. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July, 1928 15 Sunday. Fair and cool. We went to church & S.S. this morning where Rev. Fiddes of the United Church preached. We went up to Grandpa Krauters and stayed for tea and brought home some black & white cherries. 16 Monday. Fine day. Walter cut the rest of the sweet clover this afternoon. Ella was canning cherries all day. Otto & Norman Miller visited us tonight. 17 Tuesday. Hot day. The men were hoeing mangels this forenoon Ella did the washing. This afternoon they brought in 6 loads of sweet clover Sam Horst helped this afternoon. 18 Wednesday. Fine day. Walter cut some grass this morning and Vernon was hoeing. This afternoon they brought in 2 loads of sweet clover. 19 Thursday. Rained last night. Cloudy & sultry. Walter shipped hogs. Robert Marshall was buried today. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July, 1928. 20 Friday. Dull & drizzly day. Wesley Umbach of Alma was buried at Elora this afternoon. Walter went to the funeral with Sol. Bender's. Vernon spent the afternoon at Addison Reist's. 21 Saturday. Rained Dull this morning Clear & windy this afternoon. This morning the men were hoeing turnips and this afternoon Sam Horst helped and they brought in 8 loads of sweet clover. We had company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Colson Jefferson, Lois and Roy of Kitchener, Mrs. Nicholls and baby Joan of Summerberry, Sask. 22 Sunday. Rained hard during the night amd all forenoon. Clear and fine p.m. Walter & Ella went to church and S. S. this morning. Rev. Fiddes preached. We had our dinner at Ed. Bender's and called at Grandpa Maurer's after tea tonight. Vernon had his tea at Enoch Schneider's. Born - To Mr. & Mrs. Geo. Schwindt a son. Ward Elven. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July, 1928. 23 Monday. Fine day. Earl Miller came up this morning and helped the men hoe turnips. Ella came along and helped with the washing and they were here for dinner. This p.m. Walter cut a piece of timothy and Vernon was raking. They brought in 1 load of hay. 24 Tuesday. Fine day. Walter finished cutting this morning and they brought in 11 loads of hay today. Sam Horst helped this afternoon and was here for tea. 25 Wednesday. Lovely day. The men were haying and brought in 10 loads. Sam Horst helped and was here for dinner and supper. 26 Thursday. Fine warm day. Walter shipped hogs this morning. They finished haying and brought in the last 5 loads, making a total of 48 loads of hay. Sam Horst helped and he got the last two loads. Tonight, Ella visited Mrs. Louis Miller while the men went down to Dave Botts </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July, 1928. 27 Friday. Thunderstorms & heavy rain last night and this morning. Dreary & showery all day. Walter & Ella went to Kitchener this afternoon and saw Ganci Brothers miniature of "The Holy Land" which is very interesting. 28 Saturday. Cloudy & cool. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale and some wheat to Elmira. Vernon went to Elmira tonight with Irvin Schneider. Walter called at Leon Wagner's tonight. 29 Sunday. Lovely cool day. We all went to church & S. S. this morning Our company today were - Mr. & Mrs. Peter Musselman, Lloyd & Arthur of Conestogo, Mr. & Mrs. Jno. Maurer and Mr. & Mrs. Norman Snyder. Charlie & Aulta called in tonight. 30 Monday. Wonderful day. Earl & Ella Miller and Ella Maurer went up to Grandpa Krauter's and picked cherries and had dinner there 31 Tuesday. Sol. Lichty fixed the binder and was here for dinner. Ella went to Earl's bush with them this p.m. and picked berries. The men hoed turnips yesterday and today. Ella did the washing </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August, 1928. 1 Wednesday. Fine warm day. The men were hoeing turnips. Mrs. Louis Miller and Mrs. Margaret Crowe of Monroe, Wisconsin visited Ella today and were here for tea 2 Thursday. Hot & sultry. Thunderstorms and rain tonight. Walter shipped hogs today. Ella went berrypicking in Louis Miller's bush with Edna Miller. Callers tonight - Harvey Schmidt, Mr. & Mrs. Enoch Schneider and Eva. 3 Friday. Sultry & threatening Heavy shower tonight. The men hoed turnips this a.m. and drew some wood into the woodshed this p.m. Ella was canning raspberries and blueberries. Miriam Maurer and Wilfrid Underwood were married this evening by Rev. Becker. 4 Saturday. Thunderstorms all day. The men brought in the rest of the wood. Charles Hilliard came up for tea. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August, 1928. 5 Sunday. Drizzly miserable day. Walter, Ella, Vernon, Mr. Hilliard and Grandpa Maurer went up to Clifford today and had their dinner and supper at Uncle Jake Maurer's 6 Monday. Damp, foggy day. Walter & Vernon took Dinah Lass, one of our Hereford cows up to Alma this morning. Walter sold her to Borovoy & Bender. We had the following company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Frank Hamel, Margaret, Betty, Sonny & Constance, Mervin Smith all of Kitchener, Miss Gwen Baker of Toronto, Mrs. Fanny Reichert and Jean Hartung of Rochester, N.Y and Mrs. Isaac Holle of Conestogo. Colson, Edith Lois, Mrs. Kehl and Robert called in tonight on their way home from Port Elgin Betty is staying for a few days. 7 Tuesday. Very warm day. The men plowed this morning and started cutting wheat this p.m. Ella & Betty were picking berries in Louis Miller's bush this afternoon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August, 1928. 8 Wednesday. Hot day. The men finished cutting the wheat. Ella did the washing. Orpha Miller visited Betty this afternoon and was here for tea. Louis Miller spent the evening here. 9 Thursday. Very hot. Ella & Betty went to Elmira with Walter and all had their dinner at Norman Snyder's. Vernon was scuffling roots. 10 Friday. Hot & threatening Shower this evening. Walter & Vernon helped to thresh wheat at Noah Miller's this afternoon. Betty visited Orpha this afternoon and stayed for tea. Rev. & Mrs. E. D. Becker called this afternoon. 11 Saturday. Lovely cool day. Walter & Vernon helped to thresh at Noah Miller's They moved the outfit over here and started here around 5 p.m. These men were here - Alex. MacDonald and his man, Eph Snyder, Walter Adler, Noah Miller, Homer Henderson, Eddie Hornsby. Other company for tea. Merwin Smith, Mr. & Mrs. Frank Hamel and Constance. Betty went home with them tonight . </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August, 1928. 12 Sunday. Beautiful cool day. We went to church & S. School this morning and were at Norman Snyder's for dinner and supper and called at Grandpa Krauters for some harvest pears. 13 Monday. Grand weather. We threshed wheat this forenoon. Our help - Alex MacDonald, Bill Hockney, Elmo King, Noah Miller, Homer Henderson, Eph Snyder, Sam Horst & Walter Adler. The truck took two loads of wheat to the mill at St. Jacobs. Esther Miller came over and helped Ella. Walter started cutting mixed grain in the field beside the lane, and Vernon stooked. Charles J Hilliard, Carl Hoffman and Mr. Good called in on their way home from Wasaga Beach. 14 Tuesday. Fair and hot. Walter finished cutting grain in the field beside the lane and Vernon stooked. Ella did the washing. Born - On Aug 15. to Mr. & Mrs. Harold Howden, a son. Jack Brubaker </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August, 1928. 15 Wednesday. Hot day. The men were stooking this morning and Walter was cutting this p.m. Marjorie and Hilda Hoffman spent the day here. Our company tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Sim. Weaver, Mr. & Mrs. Louis Miller and Edna Miller. 16 Thursday. Hot. Walter went to Elmira this morning and was cutting grain this p.m. Vernon was stooking. 17 Friday. Another hot day. The men were cutting grain & stooking. Orpha & Margaret Miller called on Ella this afternoon 18 Saturday. Cool and rather cloudy day. Walter was cutting barley and Vernon stooked. 19 Sunday. Lovely cool day. We went to church & S. School this morning and visited at Geo. Bolender's today and stayed for dinner and supper (of course!) </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August, 1928. 20 Monday. Fair and quite warm. Ella did the washing. Walter finished cutting grain this afternoon. Vernon helped to thresh at Elmo King's this p.m. 21 Tuesday. Fair. Shower at noon. Vernon helped to thresh at Elmo King's this forenoon. We threshed this p.m. and the following men helped - Ewart Davidson, Harry Sieling, Noah Miller, Elmo King, Eph Snyder, Walter Adler, Sam Horst. We had company this after noon - Mr. & Mrs. Fred Hartung and children - Jean, Buddie, David and John and Mrs. Fanny Reichert all of Rochester N.Y and Mrs. Isaac Holle and Percy of Conestogo. 22 Wednesday. Beautiful day. We threshed till noon and had the same help as yesterday. Esther Miller came over and helped Ella. This p.m. they were threshing at Noah Miller's and Walter & Vernon both helped. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August, 1928. 23 Thursday. Fair. East wind. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and stooked when he got home. Vernon helped to thresh at Enoch Schneider's this afternoon. Walter & Ella went up to see Dr. McQuibban tonight. 24 Friday. Rained this morning Cool, cloudy day. The men plowed this afternoon. Mrs. Sam Horst and children Salome and Elsie spent the afternoon here and were here for tea. 25 Saturday. Lovely day. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale and had his dinner at J. T. Otto's. Vernon went to Elmira with Noah Miller this afternoon. Henry Stange was buried this p.m. Eva Schneider visited Ella this p.m. 26 Sunday. Beautiful day. Walter & Vernon went to church this morning Our company for dinner - Mr. & Mrs. Albert Krauter, Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln Weaver, Willard, Mildred, Doris, Howard & Lila. Walter, Ella & Vernon went down to Grandpa Maurer's for tea </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August, 1928. 27 Monday. Fair and warm. Vernon helped to thresh at Enoch Schneider's this afternoon. Walter was plowing. 28 Tuesday. Sultry & threatening. Cool tonight. Walter & Vernon were threshing all day at Eph. Snyder's. Ella did the washing today. 29 Wednesday. Lovely day. Walter & Vernon were threshing all day at Eph. Snyder's. Ella had company for tea today Uncle Jake Maurer and of Clifford, Ont and Harvey Maurer of Toronto, Ont. 30 Thursday. Lovely day. Ella, Esther & Ruth Miller went to Toronto via C. N. R. this morning. We got a room at 219 Jarvis St. and called on Mr. & Mrs. Adams. 31 Friday. Beautiful day. Ella & the girls spent the whole day at the Ex. and had a nice time. The grand sland performance was grand. The men were plowing & raking. Born - To Mr. & Mrs. Noah Miller, a son. James Conrad James Douglas Conrad </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September, 1928 1 Saturday. Lovely day. Ella and the girls took a boat trip to the Island and did some shopping this morning and came home to Elmira tonight. Walter & Vernon went to the Elmira Fair this afternoon. Walter Adler came home with them and stayed for the night. 2 Sunday. Cloudy, drizzly & cool. Walter was here for breakfast & dinner and went to S. S. with us this afternoon We called at Noah Millers after church to see the little sow and went over to Ezra Maurer's for tea. 3 Monday. Cloudy, drizzly & cool. Labor Day. Mr. & Mrs. Colson Jefferson Roy & Lois visited us today and were here for tea. Other company - Mr. & Mrs. Frank Hamel, Sonny, Betty & Constance, Mr. Mervin Smith all of Kitchener, and Mr. & Mrs. Baker and daughter Gwen of Toronto </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September, 1928. 4 Tuesday. Cloudy, and cool. Ella did the washing and most of the ironing Walter & Vernon were working up the wheat ground. Walter went to Creekbank and Alma tonight 5 Wednesday. Fine day. The men helped to thresh at Sam Horst's today. The machine moved here and they started threshing here around 3 oclock. Our help - Frank Fairweather, Bob Connelly, Walter Adler, Irvin & George Schneider, Willard Schwindt, Noah Miller Sam Horst and Louis Miller. 6 Thursday. Fine day. We threshed until after dinner Our help - F. Fairweather, Bob Connelly, Walter Adler, Eph. Snyder Louis Miller, Noah Miller, Irvin Schneider and Sam Horst. They moved over to Noah Miller's and the men helped there. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September, 1928. 7 Friday. Lovely day. They finished threshing at Noah Millers around 4:30 p.m. Walter & Vernon helped and Ella went over and helped Ruth. They moved the machine down to Louis Miller's and threshed for a while. 8 Saturday. Lovely day. They finished threshing Louis Miller's stack this morning and both men helped. This afternoon Vernon helped at Elmo King's and Walter cut the flax and dug the early potatoes in the garden. 9 Sunday. Fine day. We went to church & S. S. this morning and visited Addison Reist's today. 10 Monday. Sultry. Heavy rain & thunderstorm tonight. Walter went to the Elmira Monthly Fair this morning. This afternoon, Walter, Ella & Vernon went to the School Fair at Goldstone Walter visited Enoch Schneider tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September, 1928. 11 Tuesday. Sultry. Thunderstorms and rain this afternoon. The men were plowing. Mr. Ward of Elmira got sixty young roosters tonight. 12 Wednesday. Cloudy & sultry. Shower tonight. Vernon plowed and Walter sowed some wheat this afternoon. Mr. & Mrs. Sam. Umbach called here tonight. Margaret Wagner (Grethel) visited Ella this afternoon. 13 Thursday. Cloudy & drizzly & cool. Walter went to Elmira this morning and sowed wheat this afternoon. Vernon plowed all day. Annie Schneider called on Ella this afternoon. 14 Friday. Cloudy, cool & windy. The men were cultivating & rolling the other field for wheat. Walter & Ella were at Earl's tonight. 15 Saturday. Thunderstorms & rain last night. Cloudy & windy. The men cut the burdocks today. Callers - Louis Miller, Sam Horst, Harvey Reist and Pete Sherer. Vernon went to Elmira tonight with Irvin Schneider. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September, 1928. 16 Sunday. Beautiful day. Walter, Ella & Vernon went to Hilliards this morning and stayed all day. 17 Monday. Windy. Ella did the washing. Walter finished sowing the wheat. Mr. & Mrs. Henry Sherer and baby Norine and Peter Sherer of Goldstone visited us tonight. 18 Tuesday. Windy & cool. Walter took a load of flax to Floradale this morning and Vernon harrowed. This afternoon we went to the School Fair at Woolwich school. Tonight we went to Elmira Mennonite church with Noah Miller and Ruth. Rev. Heiser of Fisher, Ill. preached. 19 Wednesday. Fair. Cold east wind Walter took another load of flax to Floradale this morning and Vernon harrowed. This afternoon they took up the potatoes. Walter & Ella went to Elmira Mennonite church tonight. Mr. & Mrs. Sim. Weaver and Charles Miller called here this evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September, 1928. 20 Thursday. Drizzly dreary day. Walter & Ella went to Kitchener this afternoon and did some shopping. They had their supper at Lincoln Weaver's and went to the Elmira Mennonite church where Rev. Heiser preached. 21 Friday. Fair. Rain & windstorm this evening. The men plowed this a.m. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this afternoon. Louis Miller called. 22 Saturday. Fair. The men plowed this forenoon. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Colson Jefferson, Roy and Lois. Colson fixed up a gasoline engine for the men this afternoon. 23 Sunday. Fair and cool. Rain showers tonight. We went to Woolwich Sunday School this morning and went up to Grandpa Krauter's for dinner. Tonight Walter & Ella went to the Mennonite church where Rev. Heiser and Rev. C. F. Derstine spoke. Vernon went over to see Harvey Reist. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Pasted over previous page: EllamandaMaurer_1928-29_071.pdf Typed page of paper with brown stains} A much-tried recipe: Take one reckless, natural born fool; two or three big drinks of bad liquor: a fast, high-powered motor car; soak the fool well in the liquor, place in the car, and let him go. After due time, remove from wreckage, place in black satin lined box, garnish with flowers. {Pencil writing on paper 188 = 5 c. J pd. 50 - 21 - {?} = 6 1/2 6 1/2 7' 5 1/2 {?}} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September, 1928. 24 Monday. Cold. Snowflurries at noon. Walter was drawing manure and Vernon plowed. 25 Tuesday. Cold. Snowflurries. Walter finished the manure this a.m. and helped Charlie Miller take up potatoes this afternoon. Vernon plowed. Walter & Ella went to Waterloo tonight with Noah Miller to an Adult Bible Class Rally in the Evangelical church Rev. Imrie of the Benton St. Baptist church preached on "In Line with God". 26 Wednesday. Cloudy & cold. Ella did the washing and ironing. The men plowed all day. Walter went to the Quarterly Board Meeting at Elmira tonight 27 Thursday. Miserable weather Showers and snowflurries. The men plowed for a little while this morning Irvin Schneider visited us tonight. 28 Friday. Fair! One shower. Vernon plowed all day. Walter went to Elmira this a.m. and helped cut corn at his Dad's this p.m. Louis Miller visited us tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September, 1928. 29 Saturday. Fair. The men plowed all day. Tonight we all went to Angus Weber's at Waterloo with Charles Miller in his new Plymouth. 30 Sunday. Lovely day. We went to Woolwich Sunday school this morning and to the Elmira Rally Day service at 11. a. m. where Rev. Imrie preached. We were at John Schweitzer's for dinner. This afternoon we went to church again and it was crowded to the doors. The Bridgeport orchestera rendered excellent music. Rev. Pletch of New Hamburg gave an address and Howard Duriamne of Toronto gave an illustrated talk. We came home for tea and visited Enoch Schneider tonight. Born - On Sept.29. at Toronto, to Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Miller, a son. Homer Grant. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October, 1928 1 Monday. Fair. Ella worked in the garden today. The men helped her pick the soup beans. They were plowing today. 2 Tuesday. Dreary, drizzly day. The men plowed all day. Ella was canning peaches. 3 Wednesday. Very foggy this morning. Warm summer-like day. Vernon was plowing. Walter helped to pick up potatoes at his Dad's all day. Ella did the washing. 4 Thursday. Fair and warm. Walter helped at his Dad's all day and they finished the potatoes and brought in some hay. Vernon plowed. Roy and Sonny came up from Kitchener today as there is no school on account of the Teacher's Convention. 5 Friday. Showery. The men plowed this a.m. Walter went to Elmira this p.m. Walter & Ella went to Norman Snyder's tonight and brought Esther Miller along home. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October, 1928. 6 Saturday. Fine day. The men plowed. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Colson Jefferson, Mrs. Harold Hebel and Glenn. Roy & Sonny went home with them tonight. Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Schiezholtz and children, Stewart and Dorothy visited us tonight. 7 Sunday. Beautiful day. We went to Heidelberg today with Charlie Miller. Angus Weber's and Norman Snider's went too and the men sang several quartettes at their Rally. We had dinner at Grandpa Krauter's and supper at Menno Brubracher's. 8 Monday. Fair. Ella did the washing. Walter went to Elmira this morning and Vernon plowed. This afternoon they brought in 2 loads of mangels. Mr. & Mrs. Norman Snyder visited us tonight. It was raining tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October, 1928. 9 Tuesday. Fine day. The men were plowing. Ezra, Bert and Geo. Bolender spent the evening here and Ezra helped to cull the chickens. 10 Wednesday. Beautiful day. Walter and Ella spent the day at Grandpa Krauter's and Walter helped to pick apples and they brought home six bags. Vernon was plowing. 11 Thursday. Lovely summer day. The men plowed this morning and were both helping to cut corn this afternoon at Sam. Bird's. Ella brought in the gladiolus bulbs. Earl & Ella visited us tonight. 12 Friday. Warm. Rained tonight The men were plowing. Vernon went to the League Social and Wiener Supper tonight. Woolwich entertained Bethel League. 13 Saturday. Cloudy & cooler. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale and Vernon plowed. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October, 1928. 14 Sunday. Changeable. We went to church & S. S. this afternoon and Walter and Ella were over at Milton Eix's for tea. Vernon visited Addison Reist's this morning, had his tea at Jno. Stange's and went to League with Emerson. 15 Monday. Fair and quite warm. Ella did the washing. The men plowed. Walter went to Hnery Neuert's {fule?} funeral this afternoon. He was buried at Woolwich. Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Maurer and Geo. Bolender visited us tonight. 16 Tuesday. Foggy and drizzly. The men were plowing. Ella was canning pears. 17 Wednesday. Drizzly. Measly day. Walter & Ella went to Kitchener today and had dinner and tea at Edith's and Ella stayed for the night. 18 Thursday. Drizzly. Walter & Vernon went to Kitchener today and Vernon went to Hamilton with Mervin and Franks. Angus Weber's, Norman Snyder's and Charlie Miller spent the evening here. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October, 1928 19 Friday. Dreary drizzly miserable day. Vernon plowed this morning and this p.m. they both helped to cut corn at Sam. Birds. 20 Saturday. Showery. Noah Miller spent the forenoon here. The men were both helping with the corn at Sam. Bird's this afternoon. 21 Sunday. Lovely day. We had our Harvest Home at Woolwich today. Rev. Frye of Cleveland, Ohio preached an excellent sermon. The Jubilee Quartette sang several number and Mr. Maynard Hallman played two selections on a hand-saw which were very good. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Angus Weber, Mr. & Mrs. Norman Snyder, Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Maurer, Mr. & Mrs. Wilfrid Underwood, Mrs. Harold Hebel and Glen, Muriel Klem and Chas. Miller. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October, 1928. 22 Monday. Cloudy & windy. Walter helped to thresh at Earl Miller's this morning and part of the afternoon. Vernon plowed this a.m. and helped to cut corn at Eph. Snyder's. Tonight Walter & Ella & Charlie Miller went to Elmira church where Rev. Frye preached again. 23 Tuesday. Cloudy & drizzly. The men plowed this forenoon. This p.m. Vernon helped to cut corn at Eph. Snyder's. Ella spent the afternoon at Noah Miller's Tonight we were at Earl Miller's for a goose roast and didn't leave much of "Jacob" except the bones. Harvey's were there too. 24 Wednesday. Drizzly miserable weather. Ella did the washing and the men plowed. Vernon helped at Eph Snyder's again this forenoon. 25 Thursday. Showery & colder. The men were plowing today. Eva Schneider visited Ella this afternoon. Born - On Oct. 26, to Mr. & Mrs. Eph. Snyder a daughter Ruth </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October, 1928. 26 Friday. Hard frost this morning. Cold. The men plowed this morning and topped turnips this p.m. Ella & Vernon took up some of the dahlia roots today. Jno. Wagner died this morning at Otto Miller's. Walter & Vernon were at Sam. Horst's tonight helping to move the stove into the winter kitchen 27 Saturday. Cold & raw. Walter went to Elmira this morning and Vernon got some sand for the chimney. Ella went over to Otto Miller's this morning and helped to do some baking. This afternoon it rained and the men topped turnips for awhile. 28 Sunday. Cold & windy. Showers and snowflurries. We visited Clayton Scheifele's neaar Conestogo today. Ella & Earl Miller went down too and Oliver Scheifele's were there. We called at Grandpa Krauter's this morning. We had a very enjoyable day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October, 1928. 29 Monday. Very cold and stormy Regular blizzard this afternoon. John Wagner was buried this afternoon. Ella helped at the house all day. Vernon & Walter attended the funeral this afternoon and were at Otto's for supper. Angus Weber got 50 pullets. 30 Tuesday. Fair. Ella did the washing today. The men plowed. Tonight we went to Waterloo and had a fine dinner at Oliver Scheifele's. Charlie's, Sidney's and Claytons were there also. 31 Wednesday. Fair. The men were plowing this forenoon. This afternoon Philip Bonn was here and put on a new chimney. Ella dug the rest of the dahlia roots and Vernon helped her get the cabbage from the garden. Vernon's birthday and he is 16 years old. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> November, 1928. 1 Thursday. Cloudy & dull. The men worked at the turnips today and brought in 12 loads. Noah Miller helped them this afternoon Walter's birthday. He is 44 years old now. 2 Friday. Fair. The men brought in 3 loads of turnips this morning and were both helping to thresh buckwheat at Noah Miller's this afternoon. Ella cleaned the upstairs today. 3 Saturday. Heavy rain last night. Cloudy & drizzly. Walter & Vernon went to Elmira this forenoon. 4 Sunday. Cloudy & cold. We went to church & S. S. this morning. Mr. & Mrs. John Metz, Elvira, Mabel & Verta {Verda} were here for dinner. Our company for supper were - Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln Weaver, Willard, Mildred, Doris, Howard & Lila, Mrs. Albert Krauter, Vera Hilliard and Harry Smith. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> November, 1928. 5 Monday. Fair and cool. Vernon plowed this morning and Walter took a load of grist to Alma. This afternoon Noah Miller helped and they brought in 10 loads of turnips Mr. & Mrs. Louis Miller spent the evening here. 6 Tuesday. Clear and very windy. The men brought in the last 6 loads of turnips today. Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller, Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Schmidt, Rhoda & Gladys spent the evening here and we made sauerkraut and shelled the soup beans. 7 Wednesday. Fair. Walter butchered a small pig at Louis Miller's and took the car up to Alma this morning. This p.m. he plowed and finished the field beside the lane. Vernon helped to thresh at Mr. Stange's as Emerson was sick Ella cleaned the little parlor. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> November, 1928 8 Thursday. Heavy rain last night. Snowflurries this morning. Cold & clear. Walter was plowing. Vernon was in the house all day with a sore throat. Ella cleaned the dining room. Tonight, Walter, Ella and Charlie Miller went down to Norman Snyder's to practise some songs. 9 Friday. Fair. Walter plowed all day. Ella cleaned her bedroom. Vernon feels a lot better. 10 Saturday. Fair. The men were both plowing all day. Tonight Walter & Ella called at Jac. Spies's for some cheese and went to Elmira to practise. 11 Sunday. Cloudy & cold. We went to church & S.S. this afternoon. Rev. Barthel & Paul Price of Kitchener Zion church, also some of the S.S. teachers were at Woolwich today. Mr. & Mrs. Clayton Scheifele Bruce & Glenn were here for tea. Nora is staying for a few days. Tonight we went up to the Presbyterian anniversary services at Alma where the men sang. Professor Bryden of Knox College spoke. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> November, 1928. 12 Monday. Drizzly miserable day. Walter, Ella, Vernon and Nora went down to Grandpa Maurer's for Thanksgiving dinner. Tonight we went to the Fowl Supper and concert at the Presbyterian church at Alma where the men sang several quartettes. 13 Tuesday. Cloudy & cold. Ella & Nora spent the day at Earl Miller's. Walter & Vernon came down for supper too. They were plowing today. 14 Wednesday. Fair. Ella did the washing today. The men plowed all day. Earl's took Nora to Elmira today. Sam Horst & Jno. Stange were our callers. 15 Thursday. Fair. Very windy Walter helped to thresh at his Dad's all day and Vernon plowed. Mr. & Mrs. I. Shoemaker and Mrs. Howlett called. 16 Friday. Very misty & mild. Rained tonight. Walter helped to thresh at his Dad's till noon and plowed this p.m. Vernon plowed all day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> November, 1928. 17 Saturday. Rained hard last night. Mild & showery. Vernon finished plowing the last head land and put manure on the garden. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale. This afternoon they plowed the gardens. 18 Sunday. Dreary drizzly day. We went to Woolwich & Sunday school this morning and to Conestogo United Church this afternoon. We had dinner and supper at Peter Musselman's. We went down with Charlie Miller. We want to go over to Hilliard's to see the foxes but the river was overflowing its banks and the water running over the road, so after getting stuck in the deepest place and having Clifford Snider pull us out with the big mill truck we decided to see them some other time 19 Monday. Snowed all day. Walter went to Elmira this morning Noah Miller spent the afternoon here. A. C. Henderson also called. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> November, 1928. 20 Tuesday. Hilbert Reist had a sale today and Walter & Ella went down before dinner. Ella helped Addie with the meals. Emerson Stange visited Vernon this afternoon. Born. On Nov. 20 to Mr. & Mrs. Leslie Aberle, a son - William 21 Wednesday. Cold & snowing. Walter butchered a big pig for Chas. Miller today and made summer sausage. Noah Miller and Leon Wagner were our callers. 22 Thursday. Snowed all day. The men worked around the barn all morning and this afternoon Walter took 8 roosters to Elmira and went to Abe Gingrich's sale. Vernon visited Reist's this afternoon 23 Friday. Fine day. Walter, Ezra and his Dad went to Kitchener early this morning and went to Toronto Winter Fair with Mervin Smith and Walter arrived home at 4.a.m. tired but happy. Vernon helped Charles Miller get some telephone poles out of the swamp </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> November, 1928. 24 Saturday. Cold. Snowflurries. Walter took a load of grist to Alma this afternoon. 25 Sunday. Very cold & wintry. Walter, Ella & Vernon went to church & Sunday school this afternoon and over to Ezra Maurer's for tea. Colsons and Vic. and Glenn were also there. 26 Monday. Cold. Snowflurries. Ella feels sick today. Walter butchered a pig at Otto Miller's today. Vernon helped Earl cut wood this afternoon 27 Tuesday. Cloudy, dismal day. The men did the housework and worked around the barn today. 28 Wednesday. Damp drizzly day. Ella Miller came up and baked some pies and took the washing home. Other callers - Dr. Jim. McQuibban & Noah Miller. 29 Thursday. Lovely sunny day. Vernon helped Earl again today. 30 Friday. Rained practically all day. Emerson Stickney died today. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December 1, 1928. 1 Saturday. Dull & mild. Charles Hilliard came here this morning and he and Walter were out on business. Esther Miller came over and stayed with Ella all day. Ella's callers were - Mrs. Sam. Horst, Salome and Elsie, Mr. & Mrs. Otto Miller, Laura and Norman and Noah Miller. 2 Sunday. Dull, measly day. Charles Hilliard went home this p.m. Vernon went to S. S. this morning. Wesley & Esther visited Ella this afternoon and Mr. & Mrs. Sim. Weaver tonight. Wm. Stewart of Alma died tonight. 3 Monday. Changeable. Vernon & Harvey Reist started cutting wood in Harvey Schmidt's bush this p. m. Walter went to Emerson Stickney's funeral with Wesley. Emerson Krauter's went to the funeral and Grandpa Krauters and little Roy stayed with Ella. Ella got up out of bed today Callers - Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller, Mrs. Enoch Schneider and Mr. & Mrs. Ed. Bender. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December, 1928. 4 Tuesday. Dreary day. Vernon & Harvey worked in the bush ad Harvey was here for dinner. Walter went to Hilliard's this afternoon and had his supper there. Callers - Osiah Bauman and Charles Miller. Reuben Snider was buried today at Conestogo. 5 Wednesday. Cold & very stormy. Vernon and Harvey were cutting wood all day and Harvey was here for dinner. Mr. & Mrs. Edmund Schwindt visited Ella this afternoon. Other callers - Sam Horst and Noah Miller. Wm. Stewart was buried at Alma today. 6 Thursday. Fine, cold day. Walter & Earl were out on a pleasure jaunt today, had their dinner at Oliver Scheifele's and supper at Chas. Hilliard's and attended Menno Snyder's sale near Bloomingdale. Vernon & Harvey were cutting wood. Mr. Faell of Glenallen got some fat hogs here today. They had to shovel snow in the lane before he could get in as it was filled in something fierce. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December, 1928. 7 Friday. Cold. Snowflurries. Walter killed a big pig for Charles Miller and scalded and dressed one for Leon Wagner. Charlie was here all day and helped. Vernon & Harvey worked in the bush this afternoon. Callers were - Leon Wagner, Geo. Schneider, Israel Shoemaker, and Herb Mewhiney. 8 Saturday. Fine clear and cold. Vernon and Harvey worked in the bus all day. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this afternoon. Ezra & Bert were here this p.m. and stayed for tea. 9 Sunday. Fine winter's day. We all went to church & S. S. this p.m. where they had the election of officers and went to practice tonight. The officers for 1929 are - Superintendent Noah Miller Vice Supt. John Maurer, Secretary - Aulta Bolnder, Treasurer - Wesley Miller, Pianist, Ruby Schwindt Asst Pianist, Margaret Bender. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December, 1928. 10 Monday. Cloudy and rather mild. Walter spent the day in Elmira. Vernon helped Ella do the washing this morning and visited Reist's this p.m. Ella made the Christmas cakes today. 11 Tuesday. Fine mild day. Walter spent the morning at Noah Miller's and the afternoon at Creekbank. Vernon went to Guelph with Charlie Miller Harvey Reist, Norman Miller & Walter Adler. Walter & Ella went to choir practice. 12 Wednesday. Lovely mild day. Walter & Ella left this morning, took Ella Miller along and went to Kitchener We did some shopping and had our dinner at Edna Hamel's. We went to a quilting at Clayton Scheifele's and were there for supper and arrived home at 11.30 p.m. 13 Thursday. Mild and cloudy. Walter spent the forenoon in Creekbank and Louis Miller visited him this p.m. Vernon & Harvey cut wood all day. Mr. & Mrs. Norman Snyder visited us tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December, 1928. 14 Friday. Raw east wind blowing. Drizzly this morning. Walter killed two pigs today, one for Angus Weber and the other one for Norman Snyder and made sausage, etc. Vernon & Harvey cut wood this afternoon. Mrs. Leon Wagner was operated on for tumor at the Kitchener Hospital last night. 15 Saturday. Mild & dreary. Vernon and Harvey worked in the bush all day. Walter worked around the stables and slaughter house and his callers were - Angus Weber, Will King and son Mac, Israel Shoemaker, Clarence and Ivan, and Geo. Bohlender. 16 Sunday. Dreary measly day. We went to church & S. S. this morning Vernon went to practice this afternoon and we all went tonight. Wilfrid & Miriam Underwood and Muriel Klem called on us this afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December, 1928 17 Monday. Awful weather. Rained all day. Walter killed two cows for Israel Shoemaker. Mr. & Mrs. Shoemaker and Cecil were here for dinner. 18 Tuesday. Cold & stormy. Walter helped Ella do the washing and put on the rest of the storm windows and the two doors. Ella did the ironing this afternoon. Vernon & Harvey worked in the bush all day. 19 Wednesday. Cold. Some rea; blizzards. Walter & Ella went to Kitchener this a.m. to do some Christmas shopping They had their dinner at Edith's and supper at Grandpa Krauter's also called at Lincoln Weaver's in Waterloo this morning. Vernon & Harvey were cutting wood all day. 20 Thursday. Cold. Snowflurries. Vernon & Harvey were cutting wood all day. Walter butchered 6 little pigs for Charlie Miller and stayed for tea. We went to the Woolwich school concert tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December, 1928. 21 Friday. Cold & wintery. Snow. Beginning of winter. Walter took load of grist to Alma this morning. This afternoon Walter & Ella went to Floradale and Ella Miller came home with them Vernon & Harvery were at their old task. 22 Saturday. Cold. Vernon & Harvey were cutting wood this morning and this afternoon Walter & Vernon went to Elmira to do some Christmas shopping 23 Sunday. Lovely day. We went to church and S. S. this afternoon. Walter Adler was here for supper. We went to the Floradale entertainment tonight. Walter. 24 Monday. Lovely day. Ella did the washing. Walter took 7 pigs to Alma for Mr. Storey this morning and was at the church this afternoon Vernon and Harvey were cutting wood all day. We all went to the Rehearsal at church tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December , 1928 25 Tuesday. Mild, and dreary. Walter, Ella & Vernon went to Grandpa Krauter's for Christmas dinner. Emerson's and Lincolns were also there and we had a goose roast. We came home this p.m. and Willard came home with us. Tonight Walter, Willard & Vernon went to the entertainment at Woolwich. Ella had a ripping headache and couldn't go. 26 Wednesday. Lovely spring like day. Walter went to the School Meeting at Creekbank this morning. Vernon, Harvey and Willard were in the bush this afternoon. Annie Schneider visited Ella this afternoon. 27 Thursday. Fair and mild. We butchered a pig here today for ourselves and Mrs. Vice. Willard & Vernon called at Addison Reist's this afternoon. The men went over to Noah Miller's and got a pig that Walter bought. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December, 1928. 28 Friday. Fair and mild. Noah Miller was here this forenoon and stayed for dinner. Willard walked up to Peel, had his dinner at Geo. Bolender's and called at Sim. Weaver's. This p.m. Walter & Vernon went to Elmira and Vernon had some work done by Dr. Hillis Ella visited Ella Miller this afternoon also called on Wesley & Esther who are confined to the house with the flu. 29 Saturday. Cold and stormy. Vernon and Harvey worked in the bush all day. Willard has a bad cold and spent most of the day on the couch. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this afternoon. 30 Sunday. Fair and cold. Vernon took Willard up to Sim. Weaver's this morning. Ella drove to church with Noah Miller and Esther this morning. Mrs. Leon. Wagner is very low at the K. & W. Hospital. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December, 1928. 31 Monday. Fine day. Walter helped Ella do the washing this morning and Ella ironed this afternoon. Vernon & Harvey worked in the bush all day. We cleaned two chickens Married - On Dec. 12. Clarence Stone and Ethel Atkinson. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January, 1929. 1 Tuesday. New Year's Day. Cold & stormy. Turned milder and rained this afternoon. Colder tonight We had a roast here today and had the following company - Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Maurer, Irvin and Eva Schneider, Ruth & Esther Miller and Harvey & Lorne Reist. We went down to Norman Snyder's at Elmira for supper with Charlie and Aulta. 2 Wednesday. Cold and rather stormy. Vernon and Harvey were in the bush all day. Walter was butchering at Geo. Schneider's today. Ella visited at Noah Miller's today and they had a chicken roast for dinner. 3 Thursday. Cold and very stormy this afternoon and night. Walter butchered 3 big fat pigs for Israel Good today and made a bunch of sausage, lard, etc. Vernon helped him. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January, 1929. 4 Friday. Beautiful, clear, cold day. Walter went to Alma with Wesley Miller this morning. Ella Miller came here this afternoon and she and Ella Mauer pieced a comforter out of woolen patches. Earl came up for supper too and we played crokinole tonight. 5 Saturday. Raw east wind blowing. Rained hard tonight. Walter butchered a pig here today and made sausage, etc. Vernon and Harvey worked in Harvey Schmidt's bush today. Elijah Bridge had his dinner here. Jake Schweitzer, hotel man at Conestogo died of pneumonia last Wednesday and was buried at Conestogo today. 6 Sunday. Cold and very stormy. No church services at Woolwich today. Sam Horst had a bloated cow and Walter helped to give her some medicine. Vernon called there this p.m. Mrs. Leon Wagner died at K. & W. Hospital tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January, 1929. 7 Monday. Fierce storm all day. and very cold. The men did the chores and sat in the house the rest of the time and bothered Ella. No traffic on our road at all and consequently no mail. 8 Tuesday. Very cold with snowflurries. Walter killed a cattle beast for Enoch Schneider today also dressed 7 pigs for Charlie Miller. Charlie helped and was here for dinner. 9 Wednesday. Foggy and raw. Mrs. Leon Wagner was buried today Walter, Ella & Vernon went to the funeral and Walter & Charlie sang "Some time we'll understand". Walter took some meat to Elmira this morning and went to Alma after the funeral. Born - On Jan. 8 at Floradale to Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Soehner, a daughter. Gladys Fern. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January, 1929. 10 Thursday. Snowed & stormy. Not very cold. Walter butchered 2 pigs at John Stange's today. 11 Friday. Snowing and storming We butchered 3 pigs here today, one for Mrs. J.D. Miller, one for William Howlett and the other for his neighbour Mr. Draimie. Ezra came over this morning and helped and was here for dinner. 12 Friday Saturday. Snowing and storming and colder than yesterday. One of Wesley Miller's fat cattle broke its leg this morning and he brought it up here for Walter to kill. Other callers - Will Howlett, Mr. Draimie, Lincoln Edler Sam Horst and Elijah Bridge. Vernon went to Elmira with Wesley this p.m. 13 Sunday. Cold & stormy We didn't go to church this morning as it was so stormy just then. 24 at church Vernon spent the p.m. at Reists. Wellington Weber's little boy died last night. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {tick mark in pencil in upper left margin} January, 1929. 14 Monday. Fair and very cold. Started to snow this p.m. Vernon helped Ella do the washing. Walter dressed four head of cattle today. Callers were - Enoch & Irvin Schneider, Wesley Miller and Will King. Levi Bowman of Elmira called in here on his way home from Arthur and had his tea. 15 Tuesday. Fine cold day. Walter killed a cattle beast for Enoch this morning and went to Dobberthein's sale this afternoon. His callers were - Lincoln Edler, Sam Horst, Peter Sherer, Enoch & Irvin Schneider. Mrs. Harvey Schmidt spent the afternoon with Ella. Harvey and Lorne Reist came over tonight and we played crokinole. 16 Wednesday. Fair and not so cold Walter butchered 2 pigs here today for Lincoln Edler and Lincoln was here all day and helped and was here for dinner and supper. Married - At Fergus, Jan 16. Julia L. Cragg and Howard Wittich. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January, 1929. 17 Thursday. Mild. Rained practically all day. They killed a big pig here for Quincy Whale. Sam Horst helped to scrape and scald her. 18 Friday. Mild, foggy & drizzly Rained hard towards evening & tonight. Walter took a load of grist to Alma this afternoon. 19 Saturday. Somewhat colder. Fine day. Looks like spring as our meadow is flooded with water. Walter went to Elmira this afternoon with Noah Miller and Vernon put out a few loads of manure. 20 Sunday. Very cold & stormy so we spent the day very quietly at home. There were 34 at Sunday School. 21 Monday. Clear and cold. Fine winter's day. Walter butchered a big pig for Enoch Schneider's today. He & Noah Miller drove over to Dave Marshalls tonight. Vernon put out a few loads of manure. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January, 1929. 22 Tuesday. Wonderful morning. Raw east wind blowing this afternoon. Snowing & storming by tonight. Ella did the washing. Vernon & Walter went up to Dobberthein's and got the cultivator Walter bought the other day. This p.m. Walter & Ezra went to Dave Marshall's sale with Sam Horst and Ezra was here for supper. Other callers were - Sam Bird and Gordon Wagner. 13 Wednesday. Snowing and storming all day. No mail today. Joe Hall visited the men this afternoon. Other callers were Sam Brunkard & Mr. Gibson Ella did the ironing and canned apples. 14 Thursday. Fair and cold. The wind turned to the east again this p.m. Walter butchered the biggest sow of the season for Mr. Gibson also dressed one for Norman Farr. Callers - Irvin Schneider Henry Wittich, Norman Farr, Fred Miller and Gordon Wagner. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January, 1929. 25 Friday. Changeable weather. Rained hard this forenoon and this afternoon it snowed something fierce, also stormed. Walter's callers - Mr. Gibson, Sam Brunkard, Roy Bolender and Joseph Weber Vernon called on Sam Horst tonight. 26 Saturday. Cold and rather stormy. Callers were - John & Emerson Stange, and Gordon Wagner. Walter & Vernon went over to Noah Miller's to help put on the barn door that blew off on Thursday night. 27 Sunday. Fine cold day. Vernon and Ella went to church and Sunday school this morning. Norman Miller visited Vernon and we took him home after supper and visited Mrs. Otto Miller who has been ill for several weeks. 28 Monday. Fine clear cold day. Ella did the washing and Vernon hauled manure. Walter took a cow and calf to Elmira (Bess). Joseph Weber got the cow and the calf went to Wittich's. Wesley and Esther spent the evening here and we played crokinole. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January, 1929. 29 Tuesday. Cold and stormy. We butchered 2 pigs here today for Ezra Stickney. Callers were - Sam Horst and Oscar Shierholtz. 30 Wednesday. Fair with light snowfalls. Walter left after breakfast and went down to Hilliard's with Ezra They had their dinner at Hilliard's and Walter had his supper at Ezra's Ezra Stickney called here for his meat and sausage. 31 Thursday. Fine day. Vernon helped cut wood in Reist's bush all day and was over there for dinner. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale. Ella visited Ella Miller this afternoon and stayed for tea. Vernon came down and got her tonight. Born On Jan. 28, to Mr. & Mrs. Bert Hilliard a son. Ray Maurice Born On Jan. 25, to Mr. & Mrs. Archie Letson a son, Willis Floyd </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February, 1929. 1 Friday. Fine cold day. Walter went to Alma this morning and to Glenallen this afternoon. Callers - Morley Storey, Milton Brown and Joe Hall. 2 Saturday. Fair and cold. Walter drove over to Norman Geisel's this morning and Enoch Schneider visited him this afternoon. Joe Hall called on Vernon this morning. Vernon went up to Creekbank this afternoon. 3 Sunday. Fine sunny cold day. We went to Sunday school this afternoon. There was no service as they are having special services in Elmira. 4 Monday. Lovely day. Vernon drew 4 loads of manure to the field and brought home 4 loads of wood. Walter went to Elmira this afternoon Callers - Geo. Stone, Normal Geisel and Wm. Cullum. Ella did the washing and ironing. Born - On Feb. 4 at Linwood, to Mr. & Mrs. Emerson Krauter, a son. Clifford Eckart. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February, 1929. 5 Tuesday. Fine sunny day. Raw east wind blowing. Walter butchered a pig here today for W. Cullum. Callers were - Willard Schwindt, Noah Miller, Earl Miller, Joe Hall, Milton Brown and Sam Horst. Mrs. Nick Hoffer and Howard Hoffer visted us this evening. 6 Wednesday. Fair. East wind. Water killed a big sow today for Milton Brown. Callers were - Roy Norris and Sam Horst. 7 Thursday. Cloudy & somewhat stormy Walter killed one big pig for Roy Norris and a smaller one for Sam Horst. Milton Brown and Wm. Cullum called for their meat and sausage. Other callers - Otto & Norman Miller and Howard Hoffer. 8 Friday. Snowed all day. Walter butchered a sow for Nick Hoffer's today. Sam Horst and Roy Norris called for their meat, etc. Lije Bridge drove in with the snow plow today. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February, 1929 9 Saturday. Fine day. Walter went over to Floradale this afternoon. Vernon drew out a few loads of manure. Callers were - Howard Hoffer & Sam. Umbach. 10 Sunday. Fine cold day. We went to church & S. S. this p.m. where Rev. Vandersall of Findlay, Ohio preached. Mr. & Mrs. Wm. A. King and children June and Mac. were here for tea and the evening. Vernon had his supper at Stange's and went to Elmira tonight with Emerson. 11 Monday. Fair and cold. Light snowfalls. Vernon helped Ella do the washing. Walter spent the day in Elmira. Ella Miller spent the afternoon with Ella and they started to braid a mat. 12 Tuesday. Clear and very cold. Walter butchered 2 pigs for Henry Atkinson today. Tonight the following people were here to mark the W.C.T.U. {Woman's Christian Temperance Union} contest papers - Sam Bird, Jno. Maurer, Mrs. Wesley Miller and Noah Miller. Vernon and Wesley spent the evening at Otto's. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February, 1929 13 Wednesday. Cloudy and cold. Walter went to Lloyd Dobberthein's sale this afternoon. Vernon drew out a few loads of manure. Callers were - Noah Miller, Joe Hall, Wm. Howlett and Norman Drimie. 14 Thursday. Cold. Snowflurries Walter took a load of chopping to Alma this morning and he and Vernon went to Manasseh Martin's sale on the 8th. of Peel this afternoon. Ella spent the afternoon with Mrs. Sam Horst. 15 Friday. Fair and cold. Walter and Ella were at Louis Miller's all day and they butchered 4 pigs. Vernon stayed home and did the chores and had one caller - Llewelyn Trask. 16 Saturday. Fair and cold. Walter went to Creekbank this morning and to Elmira this afternoon. Vernon has a sore throat and spent the day in the house. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February, 1929. 17 Saturday Sunday. Fair and cold. Walter and Ella went to church and Sunday school this afternoon and to League tonight. 18 Monday. Stormy. Walter got a horse at Sam Umbach's this morning and took him to Elmira for Hilliard's this afternoon Mr Hammond of Goldstone brought a pig that Walter bought from him 19 Tuesday. Fair and cold. We butchered a pig here today for Otto Miller and he was here all day and helped. Norman was here for supper too. 20 Wednesday. Beautiful clear cold day. 10 below zero this morning. Walter was butchering at John Kuhl's today. Callers were - Otto Miller, Llewellyn Trask & Lije Bridge. Wellington Jackson was buried at Elmira this afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February, 1929 21 Thursday. Not as cold as yesterday. Snowed this afternoon. Walter butchered 2 pigs here today one for Llewellyn Trask and the other for Percy Treleaven. Ezra helped this forenoon and was here for dinner. Other callers - Irvin Schneider and Sam Horst. 22 Friday. Cold and clear. We dressed 5 fat roosters this moning and Walter went to Elmira this afternoon. Harvey and Lorne Reist were here tonight and we played crokinole. 23 Saturday. Cold and somewhat stormy. Walter and Elmo King went to Drayton this afternoon. Walter Adler spent the evening here and we played crokinole. 24 Sunday. Raw and cold. We went to church and Sunday school this morning and visited Wesley Miller's today. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February, 1929. 25 Monday. Cold with east wind. Ella did her washing and ironing. Walter went to Alma with grist this morning and to the sale of John Wagner's property this afternoon. Sol. Bender bought it for $1800. We went to church tonight where Rev. Storey showed his lantern slides of South America. 26 Tuesday. Mild and dreary with showers. Archie Letson visited Walter this morning. Ella was at a quilting at Enoch's and had a fine time. 27 Wednesday. Cloudy and windy Walter went to Orval Snyder's sale with Edmund Schwindt and Ella spent the day at Schwindts. Vernon came down for supper too and we played crokinole tonight 28 Thursday. Fine day. Walter made a trip over to Salem and got 2 old horses. Vernon was drawing wood home from the bush. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March, 1929 1 Friday. Fair and mild. We butchered a pig here today for ourselves Sam Horst helped Vernon draw manure this afternoon. Ezra Maurer brought a horse from Glenallen and helped Walter skin one and was here for supper. Other callers - Lige Bridge, Henry K. Shaefer, Sam Eby and Christ. Hartivig and Rilett Cherry. 2 Saturday. Dreary and colder. Callers were - Harvey Reist, Otto Miller, and Enoch Schneider. Vernon went to Elmira tonight with Harvey & Lorne and saw Tom Mix in "Lone Star Ranger". Walter called on Jno. Stange tonight. 3 Sunday. Dreary and not very cold. We went to church and Sunday school this afternoon. Elmer and Marie Miller were here for supper. Vernon and Ella went to League tonight. Married - On Saturday March 2, Eva Dobberthein and Gordon Metzger. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March, 1929. 4 Monday. Mild dreary & foggy. Ezra came over and he and Walter skinned a horse this morning and got another old one this afternoon Ezra was here for dinner and supper. Vernon drew out some manure. 5 Tuesday. Fair. Cold north wind Walter took 1 dead and 3 living horses down to Hilliard's today He left before 8 oclock and got home around 10 p.m. Milton Eix went down with him. Ella did the washing and ironing Vernon helped for awhile this morning Harvey Reist got the scalding trough. 6 Wednesday. Cold wind blowing. Ella was at a quilting at Mrs. Con. Wagner's today. Walter took her down and got her tonight. It rained hard tonight. 7 Thursday. Fierce blizzard blowing today. Worst storm in years. Mrs. Philip Soehner's funeral was postponed until tomorrow. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March, 1929. 8 Friday. Cold raw wind blowing. Harvey Reist helped Vernon prune apple trees and was here for dinner & supper. Ella was at a quilting at Mrs. Hoffer's today. These women were also there - Mrs. Wm. King, Mrs. Elmo King, Mrs. Noah Miller, Mrs. Enoch Schneider, Mrs. M. Auger, Mrs. Rob. Stickney, Mrs. Ezra Stickney and Mrs. Hornsby. 9 Saturday. Cold & fair. Ed. & Sol. Bender brought a cattle beast here this morning and Walter killed and dressed it Eva Schneider spent the afternoon with Ella. 10 Sunday. Very cold & stormy this morning. Turned milder this afternoon Walter went to church & S. School this morning. 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We played crokinole tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March, 1929. 14 Thursday. Showery, foggy & mild. The men are cleaning seed grain. Frank had a mastoid operation at the K. & W. Hospital this afternoon. Edith has been at St. Mary's Hospital since Monday and is getting along nicely. 15 Friday. Lovely mild day. Thunderstorm and rain tonight. Walter took a load of grist to Alma this morning. This afternoon they plowed out our lane. The roads are in bad shape. 16 Saturday. Cold. Snowing & stormy. The men worked around the barn today and had no callers. 17 Sunday. Cold and windy. We drove to church in the buggy this p.m. Our company for tea were - Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller and Roy Bolender. Vernon and Roy went to League tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March, 1929. 18 Monday. Lovely day. Cold wind blowing. Walter butchered a pig for Eber. Stickney today. 19 Tuesday. Lovely morning Rained hard this afternoon. Callers were - Dan Martin, Noah Miller, Addison Reist, Sam Horst & Eber Stickney. 20 Wednesday. Fair with cold wind. Snowflurries this morning. Walter was butchering at Allen Wagner's today. Vernon helped to cut wood in Noah Miller's bush this p.m. 21 Thursday. Fair. Thunderstorms and showers this afternoon. Walter called at Kings and Farncombe's this morning and he and Addison Reist were squaring a piece of timber in our bush this afternoon. Vernon helped in Noah's bush again. 22 Friday. Raw east wind blowing Walter skinned Herman Ziegler's horse this morning. This p.m. he and Addison Reist were in our bush and Vernon was in Noah's. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March, 1929 23 Saturday Raw east wind. Yesterday 5 men - Andrew, Norman and Homer Henderson, Lige Bridge and Russel Dobberthein opened up this road for cars. They were all day shovelling snow on the piece of road between our lane and where Mogk's building used to be. Today the men worked around the barn this morning and this p.m. Walter went to Elmira. Laura Miller visited Ella today and was here for tea Norman came over also after tea and we played crokinole tonight. 24 Sunday. Raw and cold. We went to church and Sunday school this morning. Vernon spent the day at Otto Miller's and Walter and Ella visited at Sim. Weaver's Born. On Thursday, March 21st. to Mr. & Mrs. Milton Eix, a daughter Myrtle Marie. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March, 1929 25 Monday. Threatening & mild. Cold by tonight. Vernon was drawing wood together in the bush. Walter was over at Sam Bird's this afternoon and cleaned their stables as Sam Bird had the misfortune to have his arm injured by an engine shaft one day last week. Ella did the washing & ironing. 26 Tuesday. Fair. Cold wind. Walter butchered a pig for Arthur Moore today. Ella was at a quilting at Edmund Schwindt's today and these ladies were also there - Mrs. Jno. Kuhl, Mrs. Peter Schmehle Mrs. Harvey Schmidt, Mrs. Con. Wagner. Mrs. Jos. Gingerich, Mrs. Geo. Maurer and Mrs. Philip Bonn. 27 Wednesday. Fair and milder. The men tapped 90 trees today. Thunder and rain tonight. 28 Thursday. Fair with cold wind The men were back in the bush all day, boiling sap and drawing wood. Callers - Eph. Snyder & Osiah Bauman. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March, 1929. 29 Friday. Good Friday. The men were boiling sap and drawing wood in the bush. Thirty young men from Goshen College, Indians sang in the Mennonite church this morning and we couldn't go as we had no battery. Too bad! How sad! 30 Saturday. Cloudy, cold & windy. Walter went to Elmira this morning We had company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Noah Miller, Esther, Ruth, Orpha, Margaret and Jimmie. 31 Sunday. Fair. Cold east wind Easter Sunday. We went to church and Sunday school this afternoon where they gave an Easter programme Mr. & Mrs. Walter Geisel and little son Harold were here for tea. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April, 1929. 1 Monday. Real April Fool weather. Thunderstorms and heavy rain last night. This morning everything was covered with ice, then it got most terribly windy and was snowing and blowing right merrily all afternoon and evening. Mrs. Edmund Schwindt had a quilting and Ella was there also these ladies - Mrs. Louis Miller, Mrs. Wesley Miller, Mrs. Ed. Bender and Mrs. Solomon Bender. Vernon took Ella & Esther down in the buggy and Wesley brought them home in the Ford coupe. 2 Tuesday. Cold & windy. Snowflurries this p.m. Ella did the washing this morning and Walter took a load of grist to Alma. This afternoon Ella helped to quilt at Wesley Millers and stayed for tea. Walter & Vernon came down tonight also Charlie Miller and they played crokinole. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April, 1929. 3 Wednesday. Clear, cold & windy Walter went to the Annual Business Meeting at the church this morning and he and Louis Miller went to Shlenter's sale near Elmira this p.m. Vernon was boiling syrup and Ella cleared a batch. 4 Thursday. Very mild. Thunderstorm and rain this morning. Heard the frogs for the first time tonight. The men were boiling and drew wood together in the bush. 5 Friday. Thunderstorms and heavy rains during the night Very warm foggy & gloomy. Vernon boiled in the bush this morning and Walter this p.m. There were heavy thunderstorms and rain this afternoon and we lit the lamp at 4.30 as it was almost as dark as night The rain came down in torrents almost like a cloudburst. Heavy damage done in different parts of the U.S.A. and Canada by floods and tornadoes. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April, 1929. 6 Saturday. Hot and sultry just like summer. Walter was boiling syrup in the bush today. Vernon and Ella drove to Elmira in the buggy this afternoon. 7 Sunday. Very warm & sultry. Thunderstorms and showers last night and all this afternoon. Yesterday the last snow melted under the snowball bush and we saw a bee and a big brown butterfly. We went to church and S. School this morning and Vernon went to League tonight with Schneider's. 8 Monday. Dreary and drizzly this morning. Clear with cold wind blowing this afternoon. Walter took some little pigs to Elmira Monthly Fair and arrived home by tea time. Vernon was boiling in the bush this p.m. Ella cleared a batch this morning and cleaned up the yard this p.m. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April, 1929. 9 Tuesday. Fine clear day with cold wind blowing. Walter helped Ella with the washing for a while and then went down to John Horst's. Mrs. Louis Miller visited Ella this afternoon while Louis & Walter went to Mrs. Emerson Stickney's sale. and they were here for supper. Vernon pulled up the sap outfit in the bush this morning. 10 Wednesday. Clear. Cold east wind blowing. Ed. Bolender spent the forenoon with Walter. Walter took a load of grist to Alma this afternoon Vernon took the sap pails back to Ed. Bender's. Noah Miller spent the evening here. 11 Thursday. Cloudy with strong cold east wind. We butchered a pig today for Edler's and Lincoln was here and helped. It started to rain towards evening. Born - On Apr. 5th. to Mr. & Mrs. Frank Hamel, a daughter Shirley Jean. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April, 1929. 12 Friday. Miserable dull drizzly day. Walter got an old horse on the 12th. of Peel this morning and went to Elmira this afternoon and had some work done on his teeth by Dr. Hillis. Vernon drew some wood together with in Harvey Schmidt's bush this afternoon. 13 Saturday. Drizzly miserable day. Walter and Vernon took 3 head of cattle to Goldstone on two wagons this morning. This p.m. Walter went to Elmira. 14 Sunday. Dull, cloudy & cold. Mr. & Mrs. Chas. J. Hilliard visited us today and were here for dinner and supper. Tonight we went over to Milton Eix's to see the baby. Vernon went to Sunday school this afternoon and to League tonight. 15 Monday. Cold with east wind We butchered a 600 lb pig of our own here today and made rafts of frying sausage etc. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April, 1929. 16 Tuesday. Cloudy, cold & windy. Walter took some sausage, meat, etc. to Elmira this afternoon. Callers - John Maurer, Mr. Hammond and Chas. Miller. Enoch Schneider took some sausage to Alma for us and visited us this evening. 17 Wednesday. Clear, cold & windy. Walter helped Ella do the washing this morning. and took a load of grist to Floradale this afternoon. Vernon and Ella dug out some raspberry roots and raked up some of the trash in the back yard 18 Thursday. Cold & windy. Snowflurries Walter, Ella and Vernon went to Kitchener today and did some shopping. They had their dinner at Vic's at Bridgeport and supper at Edith's, also called at Edna's 19 Friday. Cloudy and a little milder. The men worked at the new lawn all dahy, making fence and drawing ground etc. Ella helped too this afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April, 1929. 20 Saturday. Miserable drizzly day. Walter went to Elmira this afternoon and Vernon called at Reists. Enoch Schneider called here. 21 Sunday. Fair, cool day. Conference Sunday. We went to Sunday school this morning and went down to Grandpa Krauter's and spent the day there. 22 Monday. Fine day. Cold wind The men picked stones this morning This p.m. Vernon was cultivating in the field beside the lane. Ella fixed the hot bed and sowed lettuce, cabbage, cauliflower, asters and balsams also planted the sweet peas and cleaned up the garden and lawn. 23 Tuesday. Lovely day. Walter got a drill from Mr. Drimie this morning Vernon was cultivating. Walter was sowing mixed grain this afternoon. Ella washed and boiled soap. Callers were - Sam Horst and Andrew Henderson. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April, 1929. 24 Wednesday. Fine day. Walter finished sowing the field beside the lane. Vernon harrowed it and started cultivating between the two orchards. Ella boiled the soap for the second time and this afternoon she dug the perennial border. 25 Thursday. Rained practically all day. The men were cleaning seed grain. Sam Horst brought his grain down here and they cleaned it too. Noah Miller called on Walter and was here for dinner. Other callers - Peter Schmehl Jr. and Will King. 26 Friday. Cold and windy. The men went down to Herman Ziegler's this afternoon and got a load of potatoes. Mrs. Chas. Koepke visited Ella this afternoon. Callers were - Lige Bridge, Joe Smith, Irvin Schneider, Otto Miller and Oscar Holtzworth. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April, 1929. 27 Saturday. Fair and milder Vernon was cultivating all day. Walter cultivated the garden this morning and went to Elmira and Floradale this afternoon. 28 Sunday. Showery all day. We went to church & Sunday school this afternoon, did up our chores and went down to Earl Miller's for tea. Vernon went to League tonight. 29 Monday. Cold. Snowflurries Vernon and Ella papered one room upstairs and part of another. Walter worked around the barn. Jno. Schaefer was buried at Elmira. 30 Tuesday. Cold & cloudy Snowflurries. Vernon and Ella finished papering the rooms upstairs this morning. Walter took a load of chopping to Alma. We spent the evening at Peter Schmehl's. Born - On Apr. 30. to Mr. & Mrs. Sam Horst, a son Orvie. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May, 1929. 1 Wednesday. Cloudy & threatening Ella did the washing and boiled Grandpa Maurer's soap for the second time. The men started making a new piece of fence along the manure yard. Mr. ad Mrs. Wesley Miller spent the evening here. 2 Thursday. Rained all day. Ella gave the floor upstairs the first coat of paint and did the ironing Walter went over to Henry Witzels this morning and stayed for dinner. 3 Friday. Very stormy and cold Looks like winter. Bert Hilliard and Harry Smith came up here for dinner and Walter went over to Henry Witzel's with them to kill a horse. The following people spent the evening here - Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Miller, Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller, Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Schmidt Rhoda and Gladys. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May, 1929 4 Saturday. Cloudy. Snowflurries Walter and Vernon drove to Elmira in the wagon today. They helped to drive Grandpa Maurer's cattle to Elmira. Callers were - Harvey Reist, Ab. Frey Leander Clemmer. 5 Sunday. Cloudy & cold. Walter & Vernon went to Sunday school and church this morning We had the following company for dinner and supper - Mr. & Mrs. Norman Snider, Mr. & Mrs. Angus Weber, Miss Aulta Bolender, Walter Adler and Chas. D. Miller. We all went to League tonight and the men sang "Sweet Sabbath Eve" 6 Monday. Fine day. Vernon helped Ella plant the rose bushes and dahlia roots this morning and was hauling brush in the back orchard this p.m. Ella planted the early potatoes in the garden. Walter went to Elmira and Floradale. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May, 1929. 7 Tuesday. Windy & cold. A few little snowflurries. Walter helped Ella with the bedding etc. this morning and we cleaned 3 bedrooms upstairs today. This p.m. Walter was sowing and Vernon was cultivating. Walter & Vernon spent the evening at Reist's. 8 Wednesday. Cloudy windy & cold Ella did the washing and boiled Grandpa Maurer's soap for the third time. Vernon was cultivating all day and Walted finished sowing the field between the two orchards We went down to Schwindt's for the evening. They are practising for Mothers Day. 9 Thursday. Windy & cold. Ella finished cleaning the upstairs today. Walter was harrowing and Vernon was gang plowing. 10 Friday. Fine and warmer. The men were gang plowing. Ella spent the afternoon at Horst's and Schneider's </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May, 1929. 11 Saturday. Showery all day. The men gang plowed for few hours this morning and Walter went to Elmira this afternoon. Roy & Lloyd Ziegler were here for dinner. Noah Miller spent the evening here. 12 Sunday. Fair. We went to church and S. School this afternoon where we had a Mothers Day program. Mrs. A. Clemens of Stratford spoke. We went to League tonight and called at Wesley's. 13 Monday. Fine day. Ella did the washing and cleaned out the bedroom ready for painting Vernon spread manure. Walter left this morning with two old horses for the fox farm and had his dinner at Hilliard's. Esther & Wesley came up for some eggs tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May, 1929. 14 Tuesday. Rained all day. Ella painted the woodwork and floor of her bedroom. Walter went to Fergus with Milton Eix this afternoon and Milton was here for tea. 15 Wednesday. Cloudy & warm. Walter took a load of chopping to Alma this afternoon. Ella was painting. Walter went to Singing School at Elmira with Eph. Snyder tonight. 16 Thursday. Cold with fierce wind Snowflurries. Sim. Weaver called this afternoon. Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller spent the evening here. 17 Friday. Fair and warmer. Walter went to Elmira this morning and Vernon helped Noah Miller stretch a piece of wire fence. This afternoon they were gang plowing. Walter killed a cattle beast for Louis Miller tonight. Noah, Esther & Ruth Miller called on us tonight and Norman Henderson called on Vernon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May, 1929. 18 Saturday. Fair and warm. Ella dug a little piece in the garden and Walter and Vernon helped her at noon and she planted onions, some gladioli, lettuce, cabbage, candytuft and clarkia seed. Walter went down to Henry Ziegler's tonight and Vernon went over to Reist's. 19 Sunday. Windy and cold. We all went to Sunday school and church this morning. Vernon went home with Edwin Thur for dinner and Walter and Ella were over at Ezra's for tea. 20 Monday. Fine day. The men were cultivating and harrowing, and Walter was sowing for a while. Ella worked in the garden all day and planted beets, carrots, radishes, parsley and the rest of the gladioli, also pinks mignonette, phlox and annual chrysanthemums. Vernon helped her at noon. Esther & Wesley came up for eggs tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May, 1929 21 Tuesday. Fair. Walter was sowing and Vernon was rolling and cultivating and they finished that big field. Ella did the washing this morning and worked in the garden this afternoon and sowed over a dozen kind of flower seeds, both annual and perennial. Earl and Ella spent the evening here. 22 Wednesday. Fine day. The men were gang plowing. Ella cleaned the little parlor. Walter went to Singing School with Eph. Snyder Mr. Drimie and Ezra Thur called tonight. 23 Thursday. Drizzly all day. Rained hard tonight. The men were plowing & sowing. Mrs. Enoch Schneider visited Ella this afternoon. We were at a surprise party for Alice Beisel tonight. These folk were there - Mr. & Mrs. Sam Bird, Ronald, Norma & Donald, Mrs. Geo. Bolender, Laudwell, Alice & Aulta, Mr. & Mrs. Irvin Beisel & Pauline, Mrs. J. Stewart & Alma Mr. & Mrs. Norman Snyder, & Charles Miller. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May, 1929. 24 Friday. Cool day. Vernon went fishing with Wilfrid & Edwin Thur and didn't catch any fish. Mr. & Mrs. Colson Jefferson, Roy & Lois and Glen Hebel were here for tea. We were over at Noah Miller's for the evening. 25 Saturday. Fine day. Walter took a load of grist to Alma this morning and Vernon rolled. This p.m. they fixed the pasture field fence and put out 7 head of young cattle tonight. 26 Sunday. Fine day. We went to church & S. School this afternoon and Vernon went to League tonight. 27 Monday. Warm sultry day. The men were gang plowing. Walter went to Elmira with the cream this p.m. Ella was cleaning cellar also planted corn, pumpkins, peas and beans in the garden. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May, 1929. 28 Tuesday. Sultry morning Heavy rain this afternoon. The men were gang plowing this morning. Ella did the washing and finished up the cellar. Vernon called at Sam Horst's tonight. 29 Wednesday. Very sultry & hot The men put new shingles on part of the porch roof. Ella cleaned the wash house and pantry. Mr. & Mrs. Walter Geisel and Harold spent the evening here. Other callers Ed. Bolender, Ed. Bender & Tom Hornsby. 30 Thursday. Hot and sultry. The men finished seeding tonight. 31 Friday. Clear, windy & cooler. Walter was rolling this morning and Vernon harrowed. This p.m. they started plowing the root ground. Ella cleaned the kitchen today. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June, 1929 1 Saturday. Clear and very cool. The men both went to Elmira this morning. Vernon went down with Irvin Schneider. This p.m. they were plowing. Ella planted iris roots, cucumbers, beans and musk melons. 2 Sunday. Very cool and windy We went to church and Sunday school this morning and Vernon went home with Elmer Miller and spent the day. Walter and Ella took Aunt Elizabeth down to Grandpa Krauter's. Tonight we went over to the Floradale Mennonite church where Rev. C. F. Derstine spoke. 3 Monday. Windy and warmer cool Ella did the washing and helped to plant cut the potatoes. The men were plowing. Walter went down to his Dad's tonight. Callers - Enoch Schneider and Peter Roos. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June, 1929. 4 Tuesday. Windy & warmer. Ella was hoeing in the garden today. Walter & Vernon planted the potatoes and sowed the mangels today. Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Schmidt, Rhoda and Gladys spent the evening here. 5 Wednesday. Windy & cold. Walter went to Elmira this morning. They were working on the turnip ground today. Tonight we went over to Bethel church where the young people gave a play entitled "Home Ties" which was very good. The men sang two quartettes. 6 Thursday. Fine and warmer Showers tonight. Walter & Enoch took a trip up through Peel this morning This p.m. Mr. & Mrs. Enoch Schneider, Irvin & Eva, Walter & Ella went to Kitchener and did some shopping </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June, 1929. 7 Friday. Fine day. Walter got an old horse on the 12th. of Peel this morning. They finished shingling the porch roof today. Ella painted the kitchen woodwork. Callers - Joe Hall, Noah Miller & Irvin Schneider. 8 Saturday. Fine day. Walter went to Elmira this afternoon Ella transplanted cabbage, cauliflower, balsam and verbenas. Callers - Enoch Schneider, Harry Atkinson and Harvey Reist. 9 Sunday. Lovely day. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Koepke were here for dinner. This afternoon we had a Children's Day service and Rev. F.B. Meyer of Bridgeport gave an address. Mabel Metz came up here this p.m. and is spending her vacation here. We had our Children's Day programme tonight and had a full house. Born. On June 8, to Mr. and Mrs. Allen Wagner, a daughter, Myrtle Lillian. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June, 1929. 10 Monday. Beautiful warm day. Walter took some small pigs to Elmira Monthly Fair and sold them and arrived home at 5 p.m. Ella did the washing and Vernon plowed. Vernon and Mabel went to Barnett Bros. circus at Elmira tonight with Norman & Laura. 11 Tuesday. Hot and sultry. Walter went to Elmira in the wagon for some mill feed and he and Mabel drove to Alma and Creekbank when he got home. Vernon plowed all day. Callers tonight Enoch Schneider, Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Miller, Bert and Murray Hilliard and Harry Smith. 12 Wednesday. Drizzly day. The men worked on the turnip ground and sowed a few rows. Ella transplanted snapdragons, stocks & asters. 13 Thursday. Threatening. The men worked on the turnip ground until it started to rain about 5.30 p.m. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June, 1929. 14 Friday. Cloudy & showery. Walter took a load of grist to /Floradale this afternoon. Vernon & Ella were cutting thistles this p.m. 15 Saturday. Fair. The men took 3 head of fat cattle to Elmira on two wagons and Walter brought home a load of feed and sowed some more turnips when he got home. Vernon got the rest of the turnip land cultivated and rolled. 16 Sunday. Warm day. We went to church and Sunday school this morning. Our company for dinner - Mr. & Mrs. Geo. Maurer, Mr. & Mrs. Philip Bonn and Mildred. Our company for tea - Ruth & Willard Schwindt. Charlie and Aulta called this afternoon. We all went to League tonight and Mabel went for a drive with Norman Miller after League. Vernon went to Elmira with Emerson Stange and Walter & Ella called at Noah Miller's. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June, 1929. 17 Monday. Hot day. Ella did the washing and the men finished sowing the turnips. Bert Hilliard and Harry Smith got a horse at Norman Farr's and were here for dinner. Mr. and Mrs. W. Shephard of Kitchener came up here tonight and took Mabel home with them. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Gies of Waterloo visited us tonight. 18 Tuesday. Very warm. The men were cutting thistles. Ella did some hoeing and weeding in the garden, Walter drove down to Peter Schmehl's tonight. 19 Wednesday. Hot and sultry. Walter fixed the manure spreader and started drawing manure. Vernon started plowing the summer fallow. 20 Thursday. Sultry. Walter was drawing manure and Vernon plowed. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June, 1929. 21 Friday. Fair and cooler. The men were plowing and drawing manure. 22 Saturday. Fair and quite warm. Walter went to Elmira this morning. They were at the same old jobs again. Noah Miller and Jack Miller visited them tonight. 23 Sunday. Hot and sultry. Stanley Gorel visited Walter this morning. This p.m. we went up to Grandpa Krauter's and stayed for tea. Lincoln Weaver's were there also Marie, Albert & Alice. Tonight we had visitors - Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hilliard and Jim Kirkfield. 24 Monday. Fair and warm. Ella. Thunderstorms and shower around 6 p.m. Ella did some hoeing and transplanting in the garden. The men were at the manure and plowing again. Menno Hahn & W. Gamble two high pressure sale men entertainted (?) us tonight. Vernon went to League. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June, 1929. 25 Tuesday. Rained this morning Clear and windy p.m. Walter finished the manure and Vernon plowed. Tonight Vernon went to the Presbyterian Garden Party at Alma with Willard Schwindt and Ella went with Earl and Ella Miller. The program was fine Walter went to Elmira to practise quartettes. 26 Wednesday. Changeable & showery. Vernon was plowing all day. Walter went to Mrs. Burdell Johnson's sale at Glenallen this p.m. Tonight we went to the {District?} S S. Convention at Elmira where the men sang 2 numbers. 27 Thursday. Fine morning. Drizzly afternoon. Vernon finished plowing the summer fallow. Walter and Ella went to Kitchener this afternoon and did some shopping. They had their supper at Frank Hamel's and called at Lincoln Weaver's. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June, 1929. 28 Friday. Cold miserable drizzly day. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this afternoon. Elam Weber visited Walter tonight. 29 Saturday. Fair and cool. Walter & Vernon went to Elmira this forenoon and this afternoon then brought the new piece of timber for the stable home from the bush and took the old one out. Addison Reist came over and helped and was here for supper. Walter went down to Fred Felan's and Ella went along and visited Grandma Maurer. 30 Sunday. Fair. We went to church and Sunday school where Rev. Morlock preached as Mr. Becker is away at the Y.M.C.A. Camp at Golden Lake. Tonight we did up our chores early and went down to Charles Hilliard's for tea. Oscar Schmidts' amd Norman Snyders' were also there. Vernon went to League tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July, 1929 1 Monday. Fine day. Real shower tonight. This morning they put the new beam under the barn floor and these men helped - Otto, Norman, Noah, Earl and Wesley Miller, Emerson & John Stange, Irvin and Enoch Schneider, Chas. Koepke, Sam Horst, Ed & Solomon Bender, Edmund Schwindt, Leon Wagner, Eph. Snyder, Walter Adler, Bill King and Sim. Weaver. also Addison Reist and Harvey who were here for dinner. This p.m. Walter & Vernon helped to cut thistle at Reists' and stayed for tea. 2 Tuesday. Fair and very cool. We all went to the S.S. Picnic in Kitchener Park today. We left this morning and arrived home around 7.30 p.m. We called at Lincoln Weaver's and Mildred came home with us </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July, 1929 3 Wednesday. Fair and cool. Ella did the washing this morning and she and Mildred picked some strawberries in Schwindt's bush this afternoon. Vernon harrowed the summer fallow and scuffled the potatoes and mangels. Walter was pulling mustard. 4 Thursday. Sultry with heavy thunderstorms and rain. Albert French's barn was struck by lightning and burned at noon. The men were pulling mustard this forenoon. Mildred was sick and slept practically all day. 5 Friday. Lovely day. Vernon was hoeing mangels. Mildred had the measles this morning so Walter took her home to Waterloo. He had his dinner at Grandpa Krauter's and brought Allen, Marie, Albert and Alice home with him. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July, 1929. 6 Saturday. Thunderstorms and showers. Walter butchered a big pig for Eph. Snyder here today. One of the rooster attacked little Albert and gave him two nasty gashes in his cheeks. 7 Sunday. Showery. Vernon went to S. S. and church this afternoon and to League tonight. Walter took Allen, Marie and the children down to Grandpa Krauter's tonight. 8 Monday. Fine day. Walter got the new side delivery rake at the station at Alma this morning. John Weber of Elmira put it together this afternoon and was here for supper. Ella was picking berries in Schwindts bush this afternoon. Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller spent the evening here. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July, 1929 9 Tuesday. Sultry with showers. Ella did the washing. Walter cut one piece of sweet clover this forenoon. Rev. & Mrs. E.D. Becker were here for dinner. Ella baked 2 cakes for Grandpa Krauter this afternoon 10 Wednesday. Lovely cool day. Walter and Ella left soon after breakfast and went down to Grandpa Krauter's. Vernon came with Noah Miller's as far as Mattell's Corners and he went home with Emerson and John Stange. Grandpa had a very good sale and a large crowd. 11 Thursday. Fine day. Vernon helped Sam Horst all day and Walter and Willard went up after dinner. Willard came home with us last night and will stay for a few days. Ella was canning strawberries and sour cherries. Walter finished cutting the sweet clover this forenoon. Henry Sattler fell off a load of hay and broke his {spine?} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July, 1929. 12 Friday. Warm day. Vernon and Willard went up to Sam Horsts this morning and helped to bring in 2 loads of hay Sam came down here with them and they brought in 5 loads of sweet clover. Tonight Walter & Ella went to the M.B.C. {possibly Mennonite Brethren and Christ} Camp Meeting at Kitchener with Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Bender. 13 Saturday. Sultry. Thunderstorms and showers. Vernon raked up the sweet clover rakings and brought in a little jag. Walter went to Elmira this morning and took a load of grist to Alma this afternoon. 14 Sunday. Beautiful day. We went to Sunday school this morning Walter and Ella went to M.B.C. Camp Meeting at Kitchener this p.m. The colored quintette rendered several excellent numbers Emerson Stange had dinner with Vernon Vernon went to League tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July, 1929 15 Monday. Lovely day. Ella washed this morning and was hoeing in the garden this p.m. Walter cut some hay this morning and this afternoon Sam Horst helped and they brought in 5 loads of sweet clover. Jno. Stange visited Walter tonight. 16 Tuesday. Lovely warm day. They brought in 9 loads of hay today. Sam Horst helped this afternoon. Mrs. Louis Miller visited Ella tonight. 17 Wednesday. Fine day. The men brought in 3 loads of hay here this morning and helped Sam Horst this afternoon. 18 Thursday. Thunderstorms and heavy rains this morning. The men hoed mangels this afternoon Eva Schneider visited Ella and was here for dinner. Walter went for a buggy ride tonight and visited Sam Horst and Sam Umbach. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July, 1929. 19 Friday. Lovely cool day. Walter took a calf to Alma and brought home some mill feed this morning and Vernon was scuffling This p.m. they finished up Sam Horst's hay (20 loads in all) and brought in 2 loads here. Henry Sattler died tonight. 20 Saturday. Lovely day. Walter went to Elmira this morning and Vernon was raking. They brought in 5 loads of hay today and Walter cut another piece. Vernon went to Elmira tonight with Emerson Stange. 21 Sunday. Beautiful day. We went to church and S. S. this afternoon. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Wilfrid Underwood, Mr. & Mrs. Walter Klem and children Muriel and Fern and Mrs. Hebel and son Glenn. Vernon went to League tonight with Norman Miller. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July, 1929. 22 Monday. Fair and hot. Walter cut some more grass this morning. The men had some bad luck with ropes breaking, etc. but they managed to bring in 7 loads of hay. Noah, Esther & Ruth Miller were hoeing turnips here this afternoon. Sam Horst helped this p.m. with the hay. Enoch Schneider had a cattle beast break its neck so Walter went up and skinned and dressed it and Irvin helped bring in a few loads here. Dad Schneider was very ill today. Mr. & Mrs. Louis Miller called here tonight. 23 Tuesday. Hot day. Walter cut the rest of the hay this morning and they brought in 8 loads today Sam Horst helped this afternoon. Ella went berry picking in Reists' bush this p.m. Schwindt brought a cattle beast here from the bush with a wire tight around its front leg. and Walter killed & dressed it. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July, 1929. 24 Wednesday. Hot and sultry. The men finished haying today and brought in 5 loads, making a total of 50 loads and several jags of rakings. Sam Horst helped with the hay and was here for dinner. Irvin Schneider cultivated the summer fallow with their tractor and was here for tea. Ella was picking berries in Reists bush this p.m. Harvey Reist visited Vernon tonight. 25 Thursday. Thunderstorms and some rain last night. Warm day. The men were scuffling and hoeing mangels and turnips. Ella picked berries in Reists bush. 26 Friday. Fair and hot. Noah, Esther and Ruth Miller and Jack Mullen helped to hoe turnips today The girls went home after dinner and the men finished this p.m. Mildred Weaver Alice Bolender & Orpha Miller were also here for dinner. We went over to Noah Miller's tonight and ate nearly 2 gallons of ice cream </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July,1929. 27 Saturday. Hot and sultry. The men were cleaning stables this morning. Vernon went to the League picnic this afternoon. Colson, Edith, Roy and Lois came up here after dinner and Colson was fixing Walter's car and they were here for tea. 28 Sunday. Very sultry. Thunderstorms and heavy rains this afternoon We went to church & S. S. this morning and had the following company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Bert Hilliard and sons Murray & Ray, Mr. & Mrs. Milton Eix and children Hrry & Myrtle, Miss Edna Eix and Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller. 29 Monday. Fine day. Walter took Ella down to Earl's this morning and the two Ellas picked berries. Walter and Vernon came down for dinner too. Walter was drawing manure and Vernon hoed potatoes. Tonight Mr. & Mrs. Dan Knapp brought Lincoln's and Edna, Doris, Howard & Lila are staying for a few days. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July, 1929. 30 Tuesday. Fine day. Ella did the washing. Walter was drawing manure all day. Vernon finished hoeing the potatoes and started plowing sweet clover sod. Addison Reists house roof got on fire tonight but they managed to get it out, before it did much damage. 31 Wednesday. Warm day. Cooler tonight. Ella did the ironing and canned beans this morning This p.m. she went to Reists' bush and picked some berries. Walter was drawing manure this morning and went to Floradale & Elmira this afternoon. Vernon plowed all day. Walter took Edna and the children up to Sim. Weaver's after dinner. Maxine Derrick, Cousin Flossie's little girl died at Dauphin, Manitoba on July 25th. at the Dauphin Hospital aged 5 years. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August, 1929. 1 Thursday. Fine cool day. Walter fixed the binder this morning and started cutting wheat and Vernon stooked. Tonight we went down to Grandpa Krauter's and got some black and red berries. 2 Friday. Warm day. Walter finished cutting wheat and scuffled turnips this p.m. Vernon was stooking all day. 3 Saturday. Drizzly day. Turned very cool tonight. Walter & Vernon were cleaning stables today Noah Miller & Eph. Snyder called on them. Walter went to Elmira this afternoon. 4 Sunday. Very cool & windy. We went to church & S.S. this afternoon Aubrey Lawson was here for tea. We went to League tonight and Walter Adler & Norman Miller called here after League. Vernon visited Harvey & Lorne Reist this morning. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August, 1929 5 Monday. Cool and very windy. Walter butchered a big pig for Noah Miller and Noah was here for dinner. This p.m. Walter took a load of chopping to Alma. Vernon plowed all day. 6 Tuesday. Fine day. Walter was cultivating and Vernon plowed. Ella did the washing and picked a few berries in Reists' bush but the berry season is pretty well over. Tonight Charles Miller entertained some of his friends to a hot dog and ice cream supper and Walter, Ella & Vernon were among those present. 7 Wednesday. Lovely day. Walter drew wood from the bush and Vernon plowed. 8 Thursday. Fair, rather cloudy. Walter went to Elmira this morning The men both helped to thresh wheat at Noah Miller's and the machine moved here tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August, 1929. 9 Friday. Fine day. Hot. Maurer's threshed their wheat today and finished around 1.30 p.m. These men were here - Frank Fairweather, Noah Miller, Enoch Schneider, Eph Snyder, Walter Adler and Jack Mullin. Charles Miller was plowing on Mogk's old farm and was here for dinner Mervin Smith brought Edna and her family up here tonight and Margaret and Gwendolyn Baker are staying for a few days. 10 Saturday. Warm day. Walter started cutting grain in the field beside the lane and Vernon stooked. 11 Sunday. Hot and sultry. Cooler tonight. We went to church and S. School this morning. Walter Adler was here for dinner and tea. Ezra and Bert came over for tea. Walter took Margaret & Gwen to Elmira this afternoon. Walter & Vernon went to League tonight </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August, 1929. 12 Monday. Fair and quite warm Walter went to Elmira in the wagon this morning, sold some little pigs and brought home a load of feed. He finished cutting the field beside the lane. Ella had callers this afternoon - Mrs. Isaac Holle and sons Albert and Percy of Conestogo and Mrs. Fanny Reichert of Rochester, N.Y. Walter Adler was kicked by a horse and has his jaw bone broken. He was taken to the Guelph Hospital. 13 Tuesday. Windy and hot. Rain tonight. Walter cut the grain between the two orchards, and Vernon was stooking. We went to a birthday party at Norman Snyder's tonight. These people were there Mr. & Mrs. NcNally, Mr. & Mrs. Howden and son Jack, Mr. & Mrs. Angus Weber, Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Schmidt, Charles Miller, Aulta Bolender, Elmeta Wagler, Florence Shantz, Mary Kral, Clara Berlet and Alice Beisel Mr. & Mrs. W. Maurer & son Vernon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August, 1929. 14 Wednesday. Drizzly day. The men cleaned all the stables this morning and Vernon was scuffling this afternoon. Max Bierman and his son Gordon were here for dinner and bought 50 hens. Mr. & Mrs. Sim Weaver, Marjorie and Hilda Hoffman spent the evening here 15 Thursday. Drizzly day. Cold. Walter & Vernon called at Addison Reists' this morning and Walter went to Elmira this afternoon. Walter & Ella spent the evening at Earl Miller's. 16 Friday. Fine day. Walter plowed this morning and was cutting barley this afternoon. Vernon stooked. Tonight we called at Wesley Millers and Henderson's. 17 Saturday. Fine day. Walter was cutting all day and finished the big field. Vernon stooked. Vernon & Walter went to Elmira tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August, 1929. 18 Sunday. Fine cool day. We had company for dinner - Mr. & Mrs. Peter Musselman and children Lloyd, Laura & Arthur. We went to church & S.S. this afternoon. The Elmira League had charge of the service. Mr. & Mrs. John Schweitzer and Irvin Schneider were here for tea. Mervin brought Betty up tonight and she is staying for holidays 19 Monday. Lovely day. Walter was plowing and Vernon was stooking. Orpha Miller spent the day here with Betty Mr. McFadden of Elora was here for dinner. 20 Tuesday. Fine and warm. Vernon finished the stooking today. Walter went to Elmira this afternoon. Betty spent the afternoon with Orpha. Roy Jefferson came up here this morning and is staying for a few days </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August, 1929. 21 Wednesday. Hot day. The men both helped to thresh at Sam Horsts this forenoon and the machine moved here after dinner. These men helped - Noah Miller, Eph Snyder, Enoch & Irvin Schneider Sam Horst and Frank Fairweather. 22 Thursday. Hot and sultry. We threshed again this forenoon and the same men helped also Charlie Miller. This afternoon they helped at Noah Miller's. 23 Friday. Thunderstorms and a little rain this morning The men helped to thresh at Enoch Schneider's this afternoon. Irvin was badly scalded while putting water into the tractor this afternoon. 24 Saturday. Fine day. The men were both helping to thresh at Enoch's all day. Ella & Betty had a picnic in King's bush. We went to Elmira tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August, 1929. 25 Sunday. Hot and sultry. Walter & Ella took Betty home today and had their dinner at John Metz's and supper at Frank Hamel's. 26 Monday. Warm day. Turned very cool tonight. Walter cut the last piece of late grain this morning and took grist to Alma this afternoon. Vernon stooked. Ella did the washing. 27 Tuesday. Very cool & cloudy. The men went over to Enoch's to help finish his threshing and arrived home around 4.45 p.m. and gathered burdocks until dark Ella went to the R.E.C. Assembly held in the Collegiate at Kitchener with Noah Miller and some girls tonight. Mr. Kittel of Linwood was Walter's evening visitor. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August, 1929 28 Wednesday Cool and cloudy. The Men's Swim at the Ex. was postponed owing to the low temperature of the lake. Sam Horst helped and they were plowing wheat ground with 3 teams today. Walter Adler came here tonight. 29 Thursday. Cloudy & cool. The men both helped to thresh at Noah Miller's and finished there around 3.30 p.m. They started here and these men helped - Frank Fairweather, Cecil Brown, Noah Miller, Eph. Snyder, Enoch Schneider, Geo. Hornsby and Sam Horst. Walter Adler went home tonight. 30 Friday. Fine and warmer. We threshed here again this forenoon and had the same help as yesterday also Grandpa Maurer and Ezra. The machine moved up to Eph. Snyder's and both men helped there this afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August, 1929. 31 Saturday. Fine warm day. Walter left at 4.15 a.m. this morning, took his Dad along and drove the old Ford to Kitchener and went from there with Mervyn Smith to Toronto and spent the day at the C.N.E. {Canadian National Exhibition} He arrived home again at 1.a.m. Vernon helped to thresh at Eph Snyder's till about 2 p.m. The Men's Swim at the Ex. came off yesterday with the following results - 1st - Edward Keating (Bun. Sport) 2nd - Ernest Vierkoetter 3rd - Norman Ross 4th - Isadore Sponder 5th - Mendell Burditt 6th - Myron Cox. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September, 1929 1 Sunday. Very hot & sultry. Walter & Ella went to Clifford today and s with Wilfrid, Miriam, and Grandpa & Grandma Maurer and attended the funeral of Mrs. Krueger. We had our dinner at Klem's and our tea at Uncle Jake Maurer's. We sat on the road for an hour about a mile north of Alma while Wilfrid was cheerfully changing a tire but arrived home at 10. p.m. 2 Monday. Hot day. The men were plowing all day. Ella did the washing and called at Enoch Schneider's this afternoon. 3 Tuesday. Very hot. Enoch Schneider took Ella & Annie to Elmira this morning and they took the bus from there to the C.N.E. at Toronto. They spent the whole day on the grounds and the Grand Stand Spectacle accompanied by A. Wilkinson and reached home at 3.30 a.m. as the bus wasn't working very well. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September, 1929. 4 Wednesday. Very hot & sultry. The men were cultivating & harrowing Tonight we went to the Mennonite Singing School at Elmira and the Jubilee Quartette rendered three numbers. 5 Thursday. Very hot & sultry We dug the early potatoes in the garden today and Ella was canning plums. Vernon got the drill at Sim Weaver's tonight and was there for supper. 6 Friday. Cloudy & a little cooler. Walter was sowing wheat and Vernon was cultivating and harrowing. 7 Saturday. Fair. Walter sowed some more wheat this morning and took a load of grist to Alma this afternoon. Vernon was cultivating. Tonight we all went to Floradale and spent the evening at J. T. Otto's. Born On Sept. 4. to Mr. & Mrs. Elmo King a son John Arthur Elmo. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September, 1929. 8 Sunday. Fine cool day. We went to church & S. S. this morning and had company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Albert Krauter, Mr. & Mrs. John Krueger and son Eldon of Heidelberg. Vernon went to League tonight. 9 Monday. Cloudy. Walter spent the day in Elmira He took the car to the Garage and as they didn't finish repairing it Elwood McQuay brought him home. Vernon helped to saw wood at Enoch Schneider's this afternoon. Ella picked the soup beans and worked in the garden. Noah Miller got 25 pullets tonight and Esther spent the evening with Ella. 10 Tuesday. Very windy. We were sawing wood and Sam Horst & Irvin Schneider helped. This p.m. they started putting it into the woodshed. Tonight Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Schmidt, Rhoda and Gladys, Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller & Walter Adler were here and we shelled the soup beans. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September, 1929. 11 Wednesday. Lovely cool day. The men finished drawing the wood into the woodshed. Vernon helped to saw wood at Noah Miller's this afternoon. Mr. Ward got 50 young roosters tonight. 12 Thursday. Fine day. Vernon took the drill home to Sim. Weaver's and the saw to Elmo King's this morning. This p.m. Walter helped to saw wood at Geo. Schneider's and Vernon was drawing manure 13 Friday. Showers this morning and drizzly all forenoon. First rain for weeks. Walter went to Elmira with the mail man and brought the car home, then took some plums down to Bonn's and Grandpa Maurer's. 14 Saturday. Cloudy. Rained tonight. The men finished plowing sweet clover sod. This p.m. we all went to Kitchener and had our tea at Edith's. Lois had a birthday party. Vernon and Ella saw "Noah's Ark" at the Capitol. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September, 1929. 15 Sunday. Fine cool day. Harvey Reist visited Vernon and was here for dinner. We went to S.S. and church this afternoon and Walter and Ella went to Israel Shoemakers for team and the evening 16 Monday. Clear & windy Wind & rain storm tonight. Vernon was drawing manure. Walter picked 10 baskets of plums and delivered them. Callers - Sam Horst, Earl Miller, Oscar Holzworth & Bob Gale. The Woolwich League entertained the Bridgeport League to a Wiener Supper tonight and Vernon went too. 17 Tuesday. Cold & drizzly. Walter picked the rest of the plums this morning. Vernon harrowed and this p.m. he was drawing manure. Ella was canning plums and did 21 quarts. Callers were - Geo. Schneider and Clarence Stone. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September, 1929. 18 Wednesday. Clear and cool. Vernon worked at Louis Miller's today. Walter sowed another piece of wheat and harrowed it. Tonight Walter went to Singing School with Eph. Snyder and Ella & Vernon walked over to King's in the moonlight and saw the new baby. 19 Thursday. Clear and cool. Heavy frost last night. Vernon was drawing manure . This p.m. Ella visited Mrs. Stange who has been on the sick list for several weeks. Tonight we all went over to Noah Miller's and spent the evening 20 Friday. Clear and cool. The men finished drawing manure today and Vernon started plowing in the field beside the garden. Walter and Ella went to the Woolwich School Fair at Conestogo this afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September, 1929. 21 Saturday. Fine clear cold day Walter took a load of grist to Alma this morning. This p.m. we all went to the School Fair at Goldstone. Oscar Shierholtz visited Walter tonight 22 Sunday. Lovely cool day. We all went to S.S. and church this morning and Walter and Ella went to Waterloo and spent the day at Angus Weber's. Tonight we went to Kitchener Mennonite church where Rev. Derstine gave a talk on his trip out West Walter Adler spent the day with Vernon and they went to League tonight. 23 Monday. Fine day. Warmer. Vernon plowed this morning but felt sick and didn't do anything this p.m. Walter got some chop at Alma this p.m. 24 Tuesday. Warm day. The men took up the potatoes today. Ella did the washing this morning and worked in the garden this p.m. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September, 1929. 25 Wednesday. Warm summery day. The men were both plowing Callers were - Leon Wagner and Isaiah Bauman. We all went to Mennonite Singing School at Elmira tonight with Eph. Snyder. The Jubilee Quartette sang four. numbers. 26 Thursday. Warm day. The men were both plowing. Tonight Walter took 4 baskets of yellow egg plums down to Jno. Maurers, Bonn's and Ziegler's. 27 Friday. Changeable weather The men plowed this morning and finished the field beside the lane. This p.m. Walter went to Elmira and Floradale. Tonight Walter went to Kitchener with Leon Wagner and Noah Miller and attended the Evangelical Missionary Conference in Zion Church. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September, 1929 28 Saturday. Cloudy & warm. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale and attended Mrs. Henry Gross's sale this afternoon 29 Sunday. Rained this morning. Cloudy & cold all day. Walter & Ella went to Eugenia Falls today with Mr. & Mrs. Chas. Hilliard Mr. & Mrs. Bert Hilliard, Murray & Ray Mr. & Mrs. Milton Eix, Harry & Myrtle. We went up through Fergus, Orangeville, Shelburne & Flesherton and came home through Durham Mt. Forest and Arthur. We had a very nice time in spite of the cold. 30 Monday. Cloudy & cold. Walter took a load of chopping to Alma and butchered a pig at Henry Atkinson's. Vernon plowed this afternoon. Callers were - Enoch & Annie Schneider and Joe Hall. Born On Sept. 30, to Mr. & Mrs. Sam Bird a daughter - Ramona Grace. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October, 1929 1 Tuesday. Lovely day. Will King called on Walter this morning. This afternoon Walter, Ella & Mrs. Earl Miller went to Kitchener. We had our tea at Edith's and called at Lincoln Weaver's. Vernon plowed. 2 Wednesday. Dull cloudy & cold. Walter helped to pick up potatoes at his Dad's all day and Vernon plowed. 3 Thursday. Cold cloudy & windy. Walter & Vernon helped to thresh buckwheat at Noah Miller's this forenoon. This p.m. they brrought in 3 loads of mangels. Sam Horst helped them. Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Shierholtz and Stewart called here this afternoon. 4 Friday. Clear and cool. Walter drove down to Herman Ziegler's today and traded a horse on a pig. They finished the mangels this afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October, 1929. 5 Saturday. Fine autumn day Walter went to Floradale this morning and picked apples this afternoon. Vernon was plowing. Callers - Frank Fairweather, Ed. Trask and Emerson Grose. 6 Sunday. Fine day. We all went to church and Sunday school this morning and had company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Colson Jefferson, Roy and Lois, Mrs. Jefferson, Sr. Mrs. Hebel and Glenn and Mr. J. Huras. 7 Monday. Cloudy & cold & windy. Ella did the washing, dug the gladiolus bulbs and planted tulips. Walter went to the Monthly Fair and had his dinner at Grandpa Krauter's and brought Aunt Elizabeth home with him. 8 Tuesday. Cold & cloudy. Ella & Aunt Elizabeth put up the quilt today Mr. Stevenson (book agent) was here for dinner. Vernon plowed all day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October, 1929. 9 Wednesday. Fair and cool. Vernon plowed all day and Walter was working at the apples. Ella & Aunt Elizabeth were quilting and had help this afternoon - Mrs. Ed. Bender, Mrs. Earl Miller and Mrs. Wesley Miller. Wesley was here for supper too. We were at a birthday party at Oscar Schmidt's. 10 Thursday. Cool with raw east wind blowing. We were working at the quilt again and the men were at their same jobs. 11 Friday. Cloudy and a little milder. Vernon plowed this afternoon. The women finished the quilt. 12 Saturday. Dreary & drizzly. Walter helped to thresh at Louis Miller's all day and Vernon plowed this morning. 13 Sunday. Cloudy & cold. We went to church & S.S. this p.m. and Vernon & Walter went to the League Rally tonight. Walter Adler was here for tea and is staying for a few days. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October, 1929 14 Monday. Lovely day. Ella & Aunt Elizabeth tied a quilt today. Vernon helped to thresh at Stange's Walter dressed two head of cattle at Enoch Schneider's. Walter Adler went with him and they had their supper at Schneider's. Walter took some apples for cider to Floradale this morning. 15 Tuesday. Beautiful day. Walter M. and Walter A. went to Floradale this morning and this afternoon Walter took Aunt Elizabeth to Elmira and Walter Adler went to Kitchener with Enoch Schneider's Vernon helped to thresh at Wesley Miller's 16 Wednesday. Cloudy & very windy Ella did the washing & ironing today Walter Adler went to Elmira with the mail man after dinner. Walter was busy bottling sweet cider Emerson Stange spent the evening here. Vernon was plowing. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October, 1929. 17 Thursday. Clear, cold & very windy Walter went to Floradale this morning and to Mr. Rich's sale near Stirton with Milton Eix this afternoon. Walter Adler came back this afternoon. Vernon was plowing. Tonight we had callers - Mrs. Albert Gentz and son Malta of Elmira Mrs. Ed. Huehn of Heidelberg and Miss Lucy Petschke of Neudorf, Saskatchewan. 18 Friday. Fair. The two Walters cleaned out hen houses, etc. this morning and took chopping to Alma this p.m. Vernon was plowing all day. 19 Saturday. Lovely day. Walter Adler went down to see Mrs. Geo. Schneider, who is ill this morning. Charlie Miller was here for dinner. This p.m. we all went to S. S. and church. Mr. & Mrs. Noah Miller, Ruth, Margaret Orpha and Jimmy visited us tonight. Vernon went to Elmira with Emerson tonight Ella had a heart attack at church. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October, 1929 21 Monday. Dreary dull day. Rained tonight. Walter Adler went to Kitchener today and Vernon plowed. Walter did the house work. Mr. & Ms. Silas Bauman and son Howard of Columbiana, Ohio called on us today. 22 Tuesday. Fierce gale blowing and rained all day. Walter spent the evening at Earl's listening to Sinclair's {Liberal Leader for Ontario, W.E.N. Sinclair} speech over the radio. 23 Wednesday. Drizzly day. Peter Schmehl took some fat hogs to Elmira for Walter today. 24 Thursday. First snow Snowflurries all day. Not very cold. The two Walters went to Elmira this morning and dressed a cattle beast at Enoch Schneider's this afternoon. Vernon was plowing </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October, 1929 25 Friday. Fair and clear. Vernon plowed all day. The two Walters were topping turnips this afternoon. Earl and Ella called on us tonight. 26 Saturday. Fair and milder. Vernon plowed all day. The Walters went to Elmira this morning and topped turnips this afternoon. Walter went to Spies's tonight with Jno. Stange to get some cheese and spend the evening. 27 Sunday. Cloudy & windy & cold Vernon spent the morning at Reist's. Vernon & Walter Adler went to church and S. S. this afternoon where Rev. Paul Price of Kitchener preached. Tonight they attended the Bethel League Rally where Rev. Woltz of Waterdown preached. Mr. & Mrs. Chas. J. Hilliard, Vera and Ella called on us this afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October, 1929. 28 Monday. Cloudy cold & windy Vernon plowed this morning. This p.m. they brought in 5 loads of turnips. They brought in the cabbage at noon. Callers - Milton Eix and E. Gingrich. 29 Tuesday. Cloudy & cold. Fierce east wind blowing. Walter killed and dressed a cattle beat at Enoch Schneider's this morning. They finished the turnips today and brought in 13 loads. Noah Miller helped this p.m. and was here for supper. 30 Wednesday. Foggy & drizzly. Walter & Ella did the washing this morning and went to Floradale this p.m. to vote Ella called on Mrs. Ott and Mrs. F. Soehner and had her tea with Mrs. Earl Miller. S.C. Tweed won the three cornered contest in North Waterloo for the Liberals but G.H. Ferguson is returned as Premier with seats. 31 Thursday. Foggy & drizzly. Vernon plowed. The two Walters were gadding Vernon's birthday and he is 17 years old. Born - To Mr. & Mrs. Howard Wittich a son Cecil </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> November, 1929 1 Friday. Mild. Rained practically all day. Vernon plowed at Noah Miller's this a.m. The two Walters took three horses down to Hilliard's today and had their dinner there. Callers were Sam Horst and Elam Gingrich 2 Saturday. Fine and cooler. Vernon plowed all day. The Walters went to Floradale this p.m. 3 Sunday. Lovely day. We all went to church and S. School this morning. Walter & Ella went to Waterloo and visited at Clinton Hahn's. Walter Adler and Vernon had their supper at Stange's. 4 Monday. Cold. Showers and snowflurries. Walter and Ella spent the day in Elmira helping Aunt Elizabeth Huehuergard to move. Milton Eix got Walter Adler tonight. Milton has hired Walter for a year. Vernon was plowing. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October, 1929 Novermber, 1929 5 Tuesday. Cold. Walter helped Ella do the washing this morning This afternoon they went to Palmerston and took five pups to Mr. Burrough's place. Vernon was plowing. 6 Wednesday. Cloudy & col. Walter cleaned the stove pipes this morning and fixed around the barn this p.m. Ella cleaned the store room. Vernon was plowing. 7 Thursday. Cloudy and cold. Walter went to Elmira this morning and picked up apples this afternoon Vernon plowed all day. Ella finished cleaning the upstairs. 8 Friday. Cloudy & cold. Vernon plowed all day. Walter took chopping to Floradale this p.m. We made the sauerkraut tonight. Eph. Snyder spent the evening here. 9 Saturday. Cloudy & not quite so cold. Vernon plowed. Walter worked around the barn. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> November, 1929. 10 Sunday. Wonderful morning Cloudy p.m. Rained tonight. we went to church & S.S. this morning and up to Grandpa Krauter's for dinner. Lincoln Weaver's were there too 11 Monday. Drizzly mild day. We roasted two rooster here this morning and took them along over to Ezra Maurers where we had our Thanksgiving dinner. Colson's, Grandpa Maurer's and Vic & Glen were there also Uncle Sam Maurer. We went to the Presbyterian Fowl Supper at Alma tonight. 12 Tuesday. Cloudy & mild. Walter butchered a big pig for Eph. Snyder today. Eph. helped and was here for dinner. Mr. Haggarty and son Norman were also here for dinner and bought some pigs from Walter. Other callers - Enoch Schneider and Mrs. Allen Wagner. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> November, 1929. 13 Wednesday. Rained hard this morning. Cloudy all day. Walter was butchering at Allen Wagner's today. Vernon was plowing. Uncle Jake Maurer of Clifford called in on his way to Galt. 14 Thursday. Mild & dreary. Started to rain around 6 p.m. Walter killed and dressed a cattle beast here for Noah Miller this afternoon. Vernon plowed. 15 Friday. Cloudy, cold & windy Showers & snowflurries. Vernon put manure on the garden and they plowed it before dinner. This p.m. Vernon finished the plowing. Walter went to Tom Tobin's sale. Walter cut up the meat for Noah and Noah & Leon got it this a.m. 16 Saturday. Cloudy & cold. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> November, 1929. 17 Sunday. Cold and dreary. We went to church & S.S. this morning and Walter and Ella went to Peter Musselman Clayton Scheifele's. Earl Miller's and Peter Misselmans were also there. Ella stayed for a few days. 18 Monday. Rained all day. Walter went to Elmira Fair, had his dinner at Aunt Elizabeth's and Grandpa Krauter came home with him. Ella and Nora had their tea at Hilliard's. 19 Tuesday. Colder. Snowflurries. Walter and Ezra took 7 old horses down to Hilliard's and had their dinner there. Ella, Nora & Mrs. Hilliard spent the day in Kitchener, had their dinner at the Home Dairy. Ella came to Elmira on the bus and came home with Ed. Bender's </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> November, 1929 20 Wednesday. Fair and cold. Looks like winter with the ground all white with snow. Ella did the washing and we dressed 7 roosters this afternoon. Walter was busy trading and buying pullets at Menno Horst's and Enoch Schneider's Earl & Ella Miller spent the evening here. 21 Thursday. Cold. Snowflurries. Vernon and Irvin Schneider went to the Royal Winter Fair with Mervin Smith. Walters callers were - Wm. Voisin, Sam Horst & Harvey Reist. 22 Friday. Cold. Walter went down to Hilliard's this morning and Grandpa Krauter went home with him. Vernon took the Jersey heifer to Wallenstein for Wn. Voisin 23 Saturday. Cloudy & cold. Vernon went to Elmira this p.m. with Jno. Stange. Walter returned home from Hilliards around tea time. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> November, 1929. 24 Sunday. Cloudy & cold. Snow tonight. We had the following company today - Mr. and Mrs. Chas J Hilliard and grandson Murray, Mr. Carl Hoffman, Mr. Harry Smith and Vera and Ella Hilliard. Vernon represented the family at S.S. and church this p.m. and League tonight. 25 Monday. Fair and cold. Walter & Ella cleaned the storm windows this forenoon and Walter put them on. George Koepke and Harvey Reist visited us tonight. 26 Tuesday. Fine day and milder. Ella went to the Royal Winter Fair at Toronto with Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller, Gertrude Ott and Solomon Bender and had a very nice time. Vernon & Harvey started cutting wood for Harvey Schmidt Walter took a load of grist to Alma this afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> November, 1929. 27 Wednesday. Cold & windy Snowflurries. Vernon & Harvey were cutting wood all day for H. Schmidt Walter visited at Earl's and Noah's this afternoon. Mr. & Mrs. Wilfrid Underwood and Mr. & Mrs. {Orrie?} Davison of Bridgeport visited us tonight 28 Thursday. Cold & stormy. The boys were working in Schmidts bush. Walter called at Sam Horst's. 29 Friday. Cold. Snowing and storming. The boys were in the bush. Francis Lynch fixed the water pipes at the barn and was here for supper. Ella cleaned the kitchen. 30 Saturday. Cold. Real blizzard plowing. Our lane has a drift four feet deep in it and the road up to King's bush is getting heavy. One motorist had to come in here for assistance. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December, 1929. 1 Sunday. Cold. Started to snow again this afternoon. Vernon & Ella started off walking to S. School and church this morning and got a ride with the neighbors. Emerson Stange visited Vernon and was here for dinner. Vernon went to League. 2 Monday. Cold. Snowed. Walter went to Elmira with Noah Miller in the car this morning and they had their dinner at Mrs. Conrad Miller's. This p.m. they went up to Alma in the sleigh. Vernon and Harvey worked in the bush. 3 Tuesday. Cold & stormy. The boys worked in Harvey Schmidts bush. Walter made a round trip this p.m. to Leon Wagner's and over on the 6th. of Peel. 4 Wednesday. Cold & stormy. Walter killed a cattle beast for Enoch Schneider Ella was at a quilting at Mrs. Sim. Weaver's this afternoon and she and Walter had an upset in the cutter comng home and broke the shaft. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December, 1929. 5 Thursday. Cloudy and milder Walter was butchering at Otto Miller's today. Vernon and Harvey finished Schmidt's woodcutting and started at Leon Wagner's. Ella and Mrs. Enoch Schneider were up at Sim. Weaver's again this afternoon helping to quilt. Irvin took them up and Vernon got them tonight. 6 Friday. Milder & foggy. Walter went to Alma this morning and to Floradale this afternoon Vernon & Harvey cut wood in Leon's bush. Tonight Vernon and Ella drove to Elmira to attend the High School Concert and Commencement held in the Regent Theatre. We had an accident on the way home when the horse kicked and broke the shaft we had borrowed from Enoch Schneider. Ella drove home with Noah and the girls and Vernon led home the gallant steed. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December, 1929. 7 Saturday. Cold and raw. We butchered here today, one pig for Elmo King and one for Angus Weber. Elwood McQuay and Clayton Playford brought a radio this afternoon and set it up. 8 Sunday. Fine day. Walter Adler came here for dinner and we drove to church with him. Mr. and Mrs. N.B. Hoffer and Howard were here for supper and the boys went to League. 9 Monday. Fair and cold. Walter went to Elmira this morning and spent the day. Ella did the washing. Vernon & Harvey worked in Leon's bush this afternoon Noah Miller spent the evening here and we listend to the C.M.A. {C. and M.A. = Christian and Missionary Alliance} Colored Quinetette singing from C.F.R.B. Toronto. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December, 1929. 10 Tuesday. Fair. Started to snow again this afternoon. Walter & Ezra made another trip to Hilliard's with old horses. Vernon & Harvey cut wood for Leon Wagner. Ella was at a mat bee at Mrs. Enoch Miller's this afternoon. 11 Wednesday. Cold with nasty east wind blowing. We butchered 2 pigs for Lincoln Edler today and he was there all day. Vernon has a sore throat and spent the day in the house. Harvey & Lorne Reist spent the evening here. 12 Thursday. Somewhat milder Walter worked around the stables today. Llewellyn Trask called on him. 13 Friday. Foggy and mild. Walter did the stable work this morning and he took Ella to the School Concert at Creekbank and went to Alma. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December, 1929. 14 Saturday. Mild & dreary Walter went to Elmira this afternoon. Vernon went out this afternoon but feels awfully weak. 15 Sunday. Snowflurries this p.m. Walter & Ella went to church and S.S. this morning where they had the election of officers. Mr. and Mrs. Addison Reist Vera, Alma, Adella and Edgar visited us and were here for tea. The following are the officers of the S.School for 1930 - Supt. - Noah Miller Vice Pres - Enoch Schneider, Secretary - Emerson Stange; Treasurer, Wesley Miller. 16 Monday. Fine day. East wind. Walter killed 2 head of cattle for Enoch Schneider today also took 7 fat hogs as far as the Floradale corner where Peter Schmele loaded them on his truck and took them to Kitchener. Ella did the washing. 17 Tuesday. Sleet & east wind all day. Callers - Enoch Schneider, Irvin S. and Harvey Reist. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December, 1929. 18 Wednesday. Fair morning. Started to snow and storm something fierce this afternoon. Walter and Ella drove down to Milton Eix's in the cutter this morning and went to Kitchener with them in their car to do some Christmas shopping. We didn't get along too badly going down but coming home we couldn't get any farther than Wm. Mattusch's lane so we went in there to phone Walter Adler to come out with the sleigh for us. We had our supper at Milton's and Walter & Ella drove home from there in all the storm. We had another upset but reached home eventually at 11 p.m. Sam Horst and Noah Miller called. 19 Thursday. Cold & rather stormy. The men were home all day. No traffic on our road and no mail. Ella baked cookies and wrapped Christmas parcels. Irvin Schneider and Lorne Reist called this p.m. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December, 1929. 20 Friday. Cold. Stormed all day. The mail man came as far as Schwindt's. Enoch & Noah went to Elmira in the sleigh this afternoon and brought Eva and Ruth home and the roads were fierce. Nomran Farr called on Walter and bought a horse (Roy) from him. 21 Saturday. Cold. Snowed & stormed. No traffic on our road at all. 22 Sunday. Fair and cold. First sunshine we've had for weeks. Walter & Vernon hitched a team to the sleigh and opened the road this morning. This afternoon we drove to church & S. school with Enoch Schneider's in the big sleigh. 23 Monday. Snowing & storming from the east. Ella did the washing Walter & Vernon & Elmo King went to Elmira this afternoon. Addison Martin was killed by a snow plow at Wallenstein. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December, 1929. 24 Tuesday. Changeable weather Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this afternoon. 25 Wednesday. Christmas Day. Milder, dreary with light snowfalls Vernon & Ella drove to Grandpa Krauter's in the cutter today and had their Christmas dinner there It took them three hours to go down and three to come home. Willard Weaver came home with them. Tonight we all went to the Woolwich church entertainment. 26 Thursday. Foggy & raw. Walter went to the School Meeting this morning. We had Christmas dinner here today and the following guests - Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Maurer, Laura & Norman Miller Irvin, Eva & Annie Schneider and Emerson Stange. Born - On Christmas eve, to Mr. & Mrs. Wilfrid Underwood, Bridgeport, a daughter - Carol Geraldine. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December, 1929 27 Friday. Mild & misty. Walter butchered two sows today one for Sam Horst and the other for Francis Lynch. Mr. Lynch was here for dinner. Callers - Dan Horst Jr. & Enoch Schneider 28 Saturday. Mild & misty We butchered a pig for ourselves today and made Sam. Horst's head cheese. Callers - Enoch Schneider, Sam & Simeon Horst, and Israel Good. 29 Sunday. Colder. Snowflurries The four of us went to church and Sunday school this a.m. Our company for dinner were - Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Bender, Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Schneider. Willard spent the day at Geo. Bolender's. Vernon went to League tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December, 1929 30 Monday. Dreary & mild Walter killed a cattle beast for Enoch Schneider this morning and went to Elmira this afternoon Vernon and Willard hitched up Rex and Babe in the sleigh and drove around the country 31 Tuesday. Lovely day. We butchered 2 pigs for Enoch Schneider's today. Vernon went to New Year's Eve Social at Mrs. A. Thur's tonight. Walter, Ella & Willard listened to the radio until midnight and heard the chimes in the Peace Tower at Ottawa strike the hour of midnight </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Two postal coupons:} {Coupon 1} {Left side written in French} L'ENVOYEUR DEVRA ECRIRE LE NOM ET L'ADDRESSE DU DESTINATAIRE AU DOS DU COUPON {Actual note}POSTAL NOTE P/8 738239 $3. COMMISION DROIT 3 CENTS PURCHASTER KEEP THIS. L'ENVOYER GARDE CECI. ISSUING OFFICE STAMP HERE {Stamp} ELMIRA DEC 18 ONT Timbre du Bureau d'émission {Right side written in English} SENDER TO WRITE NAME AND ADDRESS OF PAYEE ON BACK OF COUPON {Coupon 2} {Left side written in French} L'ENVOYEUR DEVRA ECRIRE LE NOM ET L'ADDRESSE DU DESTINATAIRE AU DOS DU COUPON {Actual note}POSTAL NOTE M/12 842292 $2. COMMISION DROIT 3 CENTS PURCHASTER KEEP THIS. L'ENVOYER GARDE CECI. ISSUING OFFICE STAMP HERE {Stamp} ELMIRA DEC 18 ONT Timbre du Bureau d'émission {Right side written in English} SENDER TO WRITE NAME AND ADDRESS OF PAYEE ON BACK OF COUPON </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank Page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank Page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Bird Calendar for 1929. <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb. 27.</td> <td>Crow.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb. 27</td> <td>Horned Lark</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mar. 13.</td> <td>Blackbird.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mar. 14.</td> <td>Robin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mar 15.</td> <td>Meadow Lark</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mar. 15.</td> <td>Killdeer.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mar. 18</td> <td>Hawk</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mar 19.</td> <td>Sea Gull.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mar 21.</td> <td>Wild Ducks.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mar. 21</td> <td>Wild Geese.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mar 25.</td> <td>Song Sparrow.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Apr. 6.</td> <td>Bluebird</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Apr. 6.</td> <td>Starlings</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 1</td> <td>Chipping Sparrow.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 10.</td> <td>Swallows</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 10</td> <td>Flicker</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 10.</td> <td>Bobolinks.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 15</td> <td>Phoebe</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 16</td> <td>Baltimore Oriole.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 21.</td> <td>Wild Canary.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 28</td> <td>Humming Bird.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Bird Calendar for 1928 427/25 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March 2.</td> <td>Crow.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>March 15</td> <td>Sea Gull.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>March 16.</td> <td>Horned Lark.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>March 20.</td> <td>Starlings</td> </tr> <tr> <td>March 22.</td> <td>Blackbird.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>March 23.</td> <td>Song Sparrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>March 24.</td> <td>Killdeer.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>March 25.</td> <td>Wild Geese</td> </tr> <tr> <td>March 26.</td> <td>Robin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>March 28.</td> <td>Meadow Lark</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April 3.</td> <td>Bluebird</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April 29.</td> <td>Cow Birds</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 4.</td> <td>Chipping Sparrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 4.</td> <td>Whippoorwill.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 5.</td> <td>Swallow.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 10.</td> <td>Bobolink.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 11</td> <td>Phoebe</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Black leather back cover of diary} </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/daf226dec0f678167a381c55e0a8fd7c.pdf 10b7900e0325efb880165eb24c06025b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. [Front cover - blank] https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e1e36971f1f40b9a4fc0f7fd3dca8b9c.pdf 0cf321959eb8a84a0d4865c116f88684 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Ellas Maurer's Diary For the Year 1930 and 1931 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9000a8ad762170f3cdcd3732006f6c53.pdf 49f516eba38b8eeef8384ecee0997d58 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == January, 1930 == 1 Wednesday. Rained practically all day. We had company for dinner - Mr. and Mrs. Sim. Weaver and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Miller {^} and Aubrey Lawson. Vernon and Willard had New Year's dinner at Enoch Schneider's 2 Thursday. Mild and dreary. We butchered a pig here for Ges. Schneider's today. Vernon and Earl Miller went hunting this afternoon but didn't get anything We heard General & .C. Smuts of South Africa, W L.M. King and Sir Robert Bordew over the radio tonight. 3 Friday Wonderful morning. Snowed this p.m. Grandma Witzel died last night. There was a short service at the home of her son Henry this afternoon and they took her to her old home at older Lake near Ottawa for burial. Walter took 3 horses down to Thilliards. Milton Eix went with him. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f4cf885748da94248bb14c09e42b2c79.pdf 0ab815d612f4235c7a4b5b9d4aa58103 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == January, 1930 == 4 Saturday. Fair. Walter took Lillie the old Holestein cow <s>defo</s> to Alma this afternoon. Vernon took Willard to Elmiras to catch the 3.50 train for Waterloo. Tonight Walter, Ella & Vernon went over to Olto Miller's for supper and the evening. 5 Sunday Fair. Raw south west wind blowing. We all went to S.S. and church this afternoon and Vernon went to Leagues tonight. 6 Monday Mild and windy Started to rain this evening and kept it up all night. Ella did the washing and most of the ironing Walter killed a cattle beast for Enoch Schneider this morning and went to Floradale to vote this p.m. Callers were - E. Schneider, Edmunds and Willard Schmidt, Jorad & Elird Good {^} and Joe Hall Vernon & Harvey Reist were cutting wood for Leon Wagner. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6cbb64efbd40983ca5f49ecae46c2aa3.pdf 0e6c9eb7c2e72cbd3cacc61f368e1f3b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == January, 1930. == 7 Tuesday. Rained all day. Mild. Walter & Vernon butchered 3 pigs for Jarael {Jariel} today. Walter also killed a sheep for Edmund Schwindt and cut up a quarter of beef for Enoch Schneider so he had a busy day. 8 Wednesday. Rained this morning. Turned colder during the day. Everything is covered with ice. Walter helped to butcher at Zoo. {Hingericho?} today. Vernon's callers were Enoch & Jruin Schneider, Jariel and Elvin Good. 9 Thursday. Cold and storming from the east. Vernon and Harvey were cutting wood in Leon Wagner's bush this afternoon. Callers this a.m. were - Sam Horst, Harvey & Lorie Riest. 10 Friday. Cold and clear. Vernon and Harvey worked in Leon's bush this afternoon. Walter went to Elmind after dinner. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6d21d5619799e4bd75676446fd5cde85.pdf fc7328eb0e1ef2fa8e608e44e85d2c08 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == January, 1930 {.} == 11 Saturday. Very cold and storming from the east again. Vernon & Harvey were cutting wood for Leon all day. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this afternoon. Callers - Sam Horst and Zoe Hall. 12 Sunday. Dreary and raw. Vernon and Ella went to church and Sunday school this morning {.} Walter has a bad caold and feels tough. Vernon went to League. 13 Monday. Cloudy. Snow flurries {.} Walter spent the day in the house {.} Vernon and Harvey finished Leon's wood this morning and this p.m. Vernon cleaned the stables and brought home 3 loads of wood from the bush. Ella did the washing {.} Callers were - Sam Umbach, Maurice and Jim Dowrey, Lorie Reist and Alfred S hautz. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/20fdd32eee7c94917ffe5f1b32cb9512.pdf 8fe4e2a7756bc90fdc69ef371ed73c41 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == January, 1930. == 14 Tuesday. Foggy, mild day. Rained tonight. Vernon did the stable work this morning and he and Harvey started cutting wood in Noah's bush this p.m. Noah Miller spent the afternoon here. 15 Wednesday. Cold. Snowing. Vernon & Harvey were cutting wood in Noah's bush today. Addison Reist visited Walter this morning. 16 Thursday. Clear and very cold. Vernon & Harvey worked in Noah's bush all day. Walter killed a cattle beast for Enoch Schneider this morning. We had company for supper and the evening - Mr. and Mrs. Earl Miller {,} Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Schmidt, Rhoda & Glady. Other callers - Henry Ziegler, Noah Lechty, Eph. Martin, Sam Horgt, Enoch Schmidt, 2 {Hydrs?} guy, Mr Shutz & Mr Lee. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/56b0d46104fe1f0518dc9bcd6830f0ac.pdf f15e4cbf8a85e936244ed45d004a6f27 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == January, 1930 == 17 Friday. Cold with east wind {.} Started to snow this afternoon. Vernon & Harvey worked in Noah's bush this afternoon. Walter took some beef to his Dad's. Callers - Enoch & Jrain S. and Ges. Bolender. Luella Edlen was buried at Elmira this afternoon 18 Saturday. Very cold. Vernon and Harvey were working in Noah's bush all day and Vernon froze one of his ears. Walter drove to Creek bank this afternoon. Tonight Mr. & Mrs. Addison Reist and their seven children spent the evening here. 19 Sunday. Very cold and somewhat stormy. We all went to church & S.S. this afternoon. Mrs David Lishtly of near Conestoga was buried at Elmira today. 20 Monday. Wonderful day. Clear and cold. Walter & Ella were helping to butcher at Louis Miller's today. Vernon was drawing wood. Cayton Playford, Elwood MeQusy and Ed. Ludwig came up here in their Snowmobile and spent the evening here. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2d1bce95e41e3ed81a8384ca8196a3c8.pdf c1ecdd74766c1a40160758fe6f08be43 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == January, 1930. == 21 Tuesday. Another fine day. Some snowflurries. Vernon was drawing wood home from the bush. Walter's callers were - Joe Hall, George Koepke and Sam. Umbach. This morning we heard the addresse of King George and the delegate to the Disarmament Conference broadcasted from London, England. 22 Wednesday. Beautiful morning {.} Very cold. Rather stormy this p.m. Walter butchered a pig here for Joe Hall today. Vernon was drawing wood home this afternoon. Ella visited Mrs. Sam Horst this afternoon. 23 Thursday. Cold & stormy. Vernon finished the wood this morning and Walter took some meat to Alma. This afternoon they both went to Elmira in the sleigh. 24 Friday. Cold & somewhat stormy. The men were bagging chop & trimming turnips. Walter & Ella were at Noah Miller's for tea and Emerson Stange spent the evening here. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6d974584c433f20f1a9f5922557cd26f.pdf 8a0e0c1e904befbbb19dd3809cda548a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == January, 1930 == 25 Saturday. Very stormy & cold {.} The men worked around the barn. No mail today. Earl Miller called. 26 Sunday. Very cold and somewhat stormy. Walter & Vernon went to S.S. and church this morning and Vernon went to League tonight. 27 Monday. Cloudy and not quite so cold with light snowfalls. Walter took some chopping to Floradales this morning. Callers today were - Joe Hall, Henry Atteinson and Mrs. Allen Wagner. Vernon helped Ella do the washing. 28 Tuesday. Rain and cloudy this morning. Fierce blizzard this afternoon and turned much colder. Walter took a load of turnips to Elmira this forenoon and Angus Weber came home with him and was here for dinner. Walter took him back to Elmira again this afternoon. Callers - Joe Hall and Eph. Snyder. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/84a5fde1324f5b1b6aa3acd541c17b14.pdf bb2c5cc37b6336407f20c8d3155cc60f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == January, 1930 == 29 Wednesday. Cold and clear. Walter took a load of turnips to Elmira this afternoon. Ella spent the afternoon with Ella Miller and helped her cut quilt patches. 30 Thursday. Clear and cold. Wonderful winter's day. We were butchering a big pig for Henry Ziegler today. Eber Stickney died very suddenly at his home in Alma this afternoon. 31 Friday. Cold. Rather stormy. Walter took a load of turnips to Alma this afternoon. Walter Adler was here for supper and he and Vernon went to the League Social at Noah Miller's tonight. Callers were - Henry Ziegler, Laudwell Bolender and Kenneth Atkinson. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/593716a267c9355ce46d572c2089c7e4.pdf 8c7aae01ad64ace02d29f3533d40330d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == February, 1930 == 1 Saturday. Fair. Snowfluirres. The men trimmed turnips this morning and Walter took a load to Alma this p.m. Eber Stickney was buried in the Elora Cemetery today. Vernon called at Noah Miller's and brought Orpha a birthday cake. 2 Sunday. Cloudy & rain. Snowed practically all day. Walter has a bad cold. Vernon and Ella went to Sunday school this afternoon. The bear didn't see his shadow today. 3 Monday. Cloudy. Everything is covered with hoarfrost. Walter & Ella did the washing this morning . Vernon put out a few loads of manures. 4 Tuesday. Cloudy & rain. Walter called at Earl's this afternoon and Vernon was drawing manures. Callers were - Ges. Boldener, Enoch Schneider and Elmo King. Elmo was here for dinner. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/76718782e4be5d74aa7f786ba7b103e3.pdf f79f60959e8f4b14503161f788a1de0a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == February, 1930. == 5 Wednesday. Cold & cloudy. Walter took a load of chopping to Horadale this afternoon. Sam Horst was here for dinner. Harvey Reist and Noah Miller visited us this afternoon. Ella's birthday and she's reached the stage where she's not telling the world her age. 6 Thursday. Very cold with east wind. Walter went to Jorael Weber's sale this afternoon. Vernon spent the day in the house with a bad cold. 7 Friday. Cloudy & cold. Snowflurries Walter went to Elmira this afternoon. Callers - Sam Horst & Harvey Reist. 8 Saturday. Wonderful day. Clear and cold. Mrs. John Bolender was buried in the North Woolunich cemetry the afternoon. Rus. Knichtel of St. Jacobs conducted the service at the church. Walter was at the funeral. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/29ef90681be1a408301ad26e609987da.pdf 66331e617ad614aacf82881e8d094ac7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == February, 1930. == 9 Sunday. Snowing and rather stormy. Walter & Vernon went to church and Sunday school this morning. Vernon spent the afternoon at Reists and went to League tonight. Mr and Mrs. Ed. Bender spent the evening here. 10 Monday. Snowing & storming. No mail today. Addison and Harvey Reist were our callers. 11 Tuesday. Lovely sunny day. Walter & Ella did the washing. This afternnoon Walter went to Christ. Hartwig's sale near Yatton. 12 Wednesday. Mild & showery Walter called at Sam Umbach's and Hy. Atkinson's this morning and at Henderson's and Allen Wagner's this afternoon. 13 Thursday. Colder & windy. Vernon was drawing manure. There were two telephone men here for dinner. Other callers - Joe Hall, Otto K Norman Miller, Walter Mickus and Alex Hess. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0c01c59ba4cfd5dbc9ef6712f19c768f.pdf d61a9c171030ae0cab7019c11c8ce9c9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == February, 1930. == 14 Friday. Cold and stormy. The wind mill pump broke yesterday and Francis Lynch fixed it today and was here for dinner. Other callers - Leon & Gordon Wagner, Otto & Noah Miller. 15 Saturday. Clear and very cold. Walter & Vernon took the colt "Winnie" down to Leon Wagner's this afternoon. Walter sold her for 140. Enoch Schneider called this afternoon. Harvey & Lorne Reist spent the evening here. 16 Sunday. Clear and very cold. Walter & Vernon went to church & Sunday school this afternoonwhere Res. Speedie of Toronto spoke. Vernon went to League tonight and Wesley and Esther spent the evening here. 17 Monday. Not as cold, Walter spent the afternoon at Sim. Weaver's. Walter Adler was here for dinner. Other callers - Earl Miller, Seth Martin and son. Heard a broadcast from Sydney Austraila this noon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e27ad9ab224524d6ae6a0f29a597fb5e.pdf 69c20f634c3cbdc39bb6b4aa10b50ae8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == February, 1930 == 14 Friday. Cold and stormy. The wind mill pump broke yesterday and Francis Lynch fixed it today and was here for dinner. Other callers - Leon & Gordon Wagner, Otto & Noah Miller. 15 Saturday. Clear and very cold. [Loose paper insert covering diary page. Insert reads: The happiest heart that ever beat Was in some quest breast They found in common daylight sweet And left to heaven rest -John Vance Cheney ] Harvey & Lorne Reust spent the evening here. 16 Sunday. Clear and very cold. Walter and Vernon went to church & Sunday school this afternoon where Rev. Speedie of Toronto spoke. Vernon went to League tonight and Wesley and Esther spent the evening here. 17 Monday. Not as cold, Walter spent the afternoon at Sim. Weaver's Walter Adler was here for dinner. Other callers - Earl Miller Seth Martin and son Heard a broadcast from Sydney Austrailia this noon, https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2e5884df57aea986b7758d7541908e64.pdf f54c5c6b63faaaac54a794f88f5788b5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == February, 1930 == 18 Tuesday. Cloudy and mild Walter and Ella did the washing and this p.m. Walter went to Mr. Bowman's sale near Elmira and Vernon was drawing manure. Callers - Solomon Martin's son, Ges. Stone and Elmo Kings mow. Gerard Reid. 19 Wednesday. Beautiful mild spring like day. Walter butchered a pig for John Stange today. Vernon & Harvey were working in Harvey Schmidt swamp this afternoon. Callers were - Jus & Emesson Stange, Enoch Schneider and Epkraim Snyder. Mrs. Jefferson, bolson's mother died at Kitchener this morning. 20 Thursday Another lovely mild day. Walter was butchering at Leon Wagner's today. Vernon & Harvey Reist were in the swamp this afternoon. Mrs. Sam Horst and little Orvie visited Ella this p.m. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c1e3b928a74cbee5e3f34f31ac598237.pdf 7f548051c7a1decfc32f0fc494f17835 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == February, 1930. == 21 Friday. Another wonderful day. The snow is going fast. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale and attended Regie's sale. Vernon and Harvey worked in the swamp this afternoon. 22 Saturday. Dreary and mild. Walter took 2 sons he sols down to aaron Martin's this afternoon. Eph Snyder called here twice today. Noah Miller, Esther & Ruth spent the evening here. 23 Sunday. Fine day. Rained this morning. There was no S.S. and church services at Woolwich today. Mr. & Mrs. Noah Miller Orpha Morgaret and Jimmy visited us today and were here for supper. Annie and Eva Schneider spent the afternoon here. 24 Monday. Lovely day. Walter & Ella did the washing. Walter & Vernon took 2 sons up to Eph Snyder's this a.m. They visited Noah Miller's and Stange's this p.m. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/056fca4e82958e2412f0171f79135cb3.pdf d9c8d388e914a6cbe3abb6458353ca61 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == February, 1930 == 25 Tuesday. Dreary and showery all day. Walter and Will King went to Jacob Dreisinger's sale and Will was here for supper. 26 Wednesday. Cold & stormy. Vernon & Harvey worked in the swany this afternoon. Walter called at Horst's and Schneider's this p.m. and Elmo King called on him. Ella was at a quitting at Mrs. Hoffer's and these ladied were there. Mrs. Andrew Groff, Mrs. Alex Young, Mrs. Enoch Schneider, Mrs. Solomon Bender and Mrs. Earl Miller, Mrs. Chas Koyeke and Mrs. Sim Weaver. 27 Thursday Fair and cols. Vernon & Harvey worked in the swamp and Harvey was here for dinner. Walter called at Juo. Maurers, Bill Stahlbaum's * C. Ewans. 28 Friday. Fine day. Vernon & Harvey worked in the swamp this p.m. Walter took chopping to Alma. Callers - Clarence Stone, Jack Stubbo & Noah Shoemaker. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e8bec2b02ee780e48ad58745220851ea.pdf bb8daacfcc98ecb2ceea52760ad3caa5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == March, 1930. == 1 Saturday. Changeable weather. Dreary and raw with showers this afternoon. Turned colder tonight. Vernon went to Elmira with Addison Reist this morning. Walter called at Louis Miller's this afternoon. Callers were - Harvey Reist, Dan Martin, Martin Bowman, Corbett MacDonald. Enoch & Jarvin Schneider. 2 Sunday COld & very windy Snowflurries. Walter went to church and Sunday school this afternoon. 3 Monday. Cold & stormy. Walter & Ella did the washing this a.m. Vernon & Ella did the washing this a.m. Vernon & Harvey finished cutting wood in the swamp this morning and each took a load some this p.m. Walter butchered a cow for eph. pryders. 4 Tuesday. Fair and cold. Walter butchered a big sow for Eph. S. Ephraim helped all day and they made over 275 lbs. of summer sausage Vernon & Harvey brought home wood from the swamp. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cf7bd12af23c68c01c61102219d6d9f4.pdf 4694a621557d555a348cef9963fdf0aa Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == March, 1930 == == 5 Wednesday == Raw wind blowing {illegible} Stanley brough home some more wood this morning and cut wood in {illegible}. Snyderi hish this afternoons. Walter + Ella went to Floradah and Ella spent the afternoon with Pearl. === 6 Thursday === Fair with raw fast winds. Vernons and Harvey cut wood at {Eph}. {Snyderi?} all day. Walter went to Mrs.Eber Stichery sale this afternoon. === 7 Friday === Cloudy. Started to rain this afternoon. Jack Nelson of Salem was here for dinner. Walter went over to {illegible} and got a horse from {illegible}. Whitelow Vernon and Harvey were at Eph. Snyderi all day. Callers were - Sam , Horst, Evant, Davien and Dave Marshall. === 8 Saturday === Cold and very windy. Vernon worked at Ephi all day. Walter had dinner at his Dad's. They pulled two motorists thtough the snow bank. Mr.Shurantback of {illegible} and Jack Hambly of Drayton https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3103dac5fe8450318ca618aafd8a5aa6.pdf 6ee0c7de11c0db463e1d7866f9a46dfe Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == March 1930 == === 9 Sunday === Fair. We drove to church with Enoch and Irvine in the car this morning. Grandpa Maurer was here for dinner. Norman Miller spent the day with Vernon and they went to League tonight. === 10 Monday === Fair and mild. Walter spent the day in Elmira and had his dinner at Norman Snyder's. Grandpa Krauter came up here today He came from Elmira with Noah Miller. We got the sap outfit ready today. === 11 Tuesday === Rained this morning. Real snowflurries this afternoon. Walter butchered a pig for Jus. Archibald today and took a load of chopping to Alma this afternoon. Vernon and Grandpa took the sap outfit back to the bush and tapped a few trees. Callers- Sam Haist, Otto and Norman Miller This morning {soe?} heard a conversation between a man in Schenectady N.Y and Admiral Richard Byrd et Dunedin. N.Z. William {Stroard?} Taft was buried at Washington. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/71bb6f090b46117a079a97a8f19a19f4.pdf 38ac574c114211c05d01a77f50b80f01 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. === March 1930 === === 12 Wednesday === Looks like winter snowing + blowing. Not very cold. We were hitchering for Otto's today and Otto was here and helped Ernie Sippel, the baker <s>brungs</s> Broker the tougee and after on his wagon and borrowed the front bob of our sleigh to complete his route. Hert, Feil called. === 13 Thursday === Cold and windy. Meno Sauder of Balsam Grove was here for dinner and gave Walter a free lecture this afternoon on the depravity of the worlds in general and the church in particular. === 14 Friday === Clear and cold. Walter went to Alma and Creekbank this afternoon. Vernon took a stroll down to the {bach?} and Louis Miller. Callers- Same Houst, John Geisell I. {Iuletoki?} === 15 Saturday === Clear and cold. Walter took Grandpa Krauter to Elmira this moening and called at Sol. Lichtgo and Enoch Schneider's this afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f66eaa702ced3bcd3588260be2fc3cfa.pdf bf454bfdc2dba8af91ef2be5712233b8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == March, 1930. == 16 Sunday. Rained this morning mild and mostly cloudy. The three of us went to Sundayschool this afternoon. Norman Snyder came up to the church and Ella, Walter and {Aulta?} Bolender went to Elmira with him. Edna and Charlie also went along and we went down to {Augu Weler?} for tea and {illegible} to Badeu where we spent the evening with Mr. and Mrs. Stauffer {Shaut?}. Walter & Ella came home from Elmira with Charlie & {Aulta?} in the Plymouth {Gufe?} which was nicely filled. 17 Monday. Drizzly and cloudy Ella did the washing. Vernon spent the day in the bush. Walter went to Floridale this p.m. Arthur {Each?} called on him also two horse buyers. Harvey Reist called for the scalding trough this morning and brought it back this p.m. Theo. Wagner died today at Amulree. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6e83e1a18282098049e01992190b500a.pdf 4c9e58ce3ab4a4eeb3713d3cacfa4cc5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == March, 1930 == 18 Tuesday. Cold. Snowflurries Vernon finished a batch of syrup and Ella cleared it. Walter had the following callers - Sol. {Kirch?} and {ineligible}, Clayton Scheifele and Aaron K. Snyder. 19 Wednesday. Cold & windy Snowflurries. Walter was butchering at Allen Wagners today. There were 4 horse buyers here today. Ephraim Betener, Norman Bearinger and two that we didn't know. 20 Thursday. Fair and quite mild. Very cold & stormy tonight. Walter went to Elmira this afternoon and Ella visited Mrs. Elmo King. 21 Friday. Beginning of spring but it certainly doesn't look or feel like it. Cold & stormy all day Walter went to Theo. Wagner's funeral with Lena Wagner. Callers were - {Auger Weber?} and Sol. {Lichty?}. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e07d647263b53f8f0ad916c050bad0a5.pdf 1eaf479be9fdce18a3736bbcade9e503 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == March, 1930 == 22 Saturday. Cold & wintery with snowflurries. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this afternoon. Callers - Mr. and Mrs. Will Miller of Elora and Harvey Reist. {Irwin?} Schneider spent the evening here. 23 Sunday. Fair and cold. We all went to church and Sunday school this morning and were at Earl Miller's for dinner. {Jim Weaver's?} were also there. Rev. Knechtel of St. Jacob preached this morning at Woolurich church Vernon went to League tonight. 24 Monday. Real winter's day. Cold. Snowing and storming. Elmo King was here for dinner. Other callers - Mrs. Allen Wagner and {Cha. Brumworth?}. Walter spent the afternoon at Noah Miller's. {Sam Horet?} and Vernon put out 10 loads of manure this p.m. Ella put together Ella Miller's quilt. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9b7f35f1fd616959b66eddb181df98c3.pdf 7637c3ca58aa1f3ab0d403c12dba09cb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == March, 1930. == 25 Tuesday. Snow and sleet. The mail man didn't {ineligible} up today. Walter went to Smith's sale with Emil {Plety?} but the sale was postponed. Vernon and Sam put out 3 loads of manure when it started to rain. Noah Miller, Margaret and {Orpha?} were here for tea and the evening. 26 Wednesday. Cloudy. Real snowflurries. Looks like Christmas. Walter killed a pig for {Cha. R. Brumworth?} today and went to Toms {Walshi?} sale this afternoon. Sam {Horet?} helped Vernon draw manure this afternoon. Callers - Wesley Miller, Elmo King, Henry Ziegler, Samuel Martin and {Ron?} Edward. 27 Thursday. Snowing & storming Cold. The men brought 2 loads of planks from Elmira. Walter took "Julia" the {illegible} cow down to Edward Martin's He sold her for $95. Walter went to Bob Gale's sale this afternoon with Sam {Horet?}. Charles {Brumworth?} called for his meat, etc. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d1004870c0ad8f933128c22a7545e173.pdf e4168939b5b5b9d5176240587fd8a593 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == March, 1930 == 28 Friday. Some more snow. The sleighing is good and the cars have stopped going past here. Ben. {Brulacher?} was here for dinner Other callers - {Emerson?} Harper, Eph. Snyder and Sam {Horet?}. Sam got "Canadian Belle" the red Hereford cow. The men were fixing horse stalls. 29 Saturday. Snowed this forenoon Clear and fine p.m. Walter took 2 horses down to {Milleard?} and had dinner there We had company for {rather supper or dinner} - Mr. & Mrs. {Otis?} Miller, Laura & Norman and Aubrey {Lawson?} 30 Sunday. Lovely mornind. Cold and cloudy p.m. We all went to S.S. {S.S. is presumably Sunday School} and church this p.m. and Vernon went to League. 31 Monday. Lovely sunny day and somewhat milder. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale in the sleigh this morning and called at {Jus. Maureis?} and Bill {Stalbam's?} this p.m. Vernon and Sam {Horet?} hauled manure this afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c7220272dc8d5553f238a8ec400d25b8.pdf a9f1f2ec03e2824dc6123e8d9a9d3339 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == April, 1930. == 1 Tuesday. Rained hard this forenoon. Turned to snow this p.m. Colder tonight. The men finished putting the planks into the horse stalls also pulled a passing motorist through the snowbanks. 2 Wednesday. Clear and fine Cold wind blowing. Leon Wagner visited Walter this forenoon and Sam Horet called this p.m. Walter called at Wesley Miller and Vernon was in the bush. Ella cleaned the store rooms. 3 Thursday. Cloudy & raw. Shower and snowflurries this p.m. Walter got the fertilizer at Almas and attended Mr. Smith's sale. Vernon was boiling syrup in the bush. Walter's callers this morning - Oscar {Holtsworth?}, Noah Miller, Sam Horet and {Augus Weber?}. 4 Friday Fair, sunny day with cold wind. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this p.m. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0e0c1416001fc421a113063d97f30017.pdf 7c143c6d800ebd5eb75cb9b4b5867c40 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == April, 1930 == 5 Saturday. Lovely spring-like day. Vernon was boiling sap this forenoon and Wlater this afternoon. Walter went to {Creekbank?} this morning and Vernon and Ella drove to Elmira this afternoon in the buggy. We did up the chores and went {over?} to {T.B.?} Hoffer's for supper and the evening. 6 Sunday. Mild & {showery?}. We all went to S.S. and church this mornign and had the following company for dinner - Mr. and Mrs. Allen Wagner and children Beatrice Mabel, Vernon and Myrtle and Mr. and Mrs. Charles {Eaus?} and son Billy. 7 Monday. Cold and windy. Snowflurries. Walter went to Elmira with Noah Miller this morning and this afternoon we killed a pig for ourselves. Ella cleared a batch of syrup. Callers - Bill {Stallbaum?} and {Florences?}, Arthur Moore, Harvey Reist and 2 Jews. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cc35a94d045de2bf93ddce00763a0aa8.pdf d7933da3e5fb8bff7006201de8e155e6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == April, 1930 == 8 Tuesday. Very windy & cold. Snowflurries. We butchered a big pig here today for Arthur Moore. 9 Wednesday. Fair and milder Walter attended the annual church meeting this morning and went to Elmira this p.m. Ella washed this morning and helped to quilt at Edmund Schmidt's this p.m. and he and Walter were both there for tea Vernon was boiling in the bush. 10 Thursday. Lovely spring day. We butchered a pig for Grandpa Maurer and one for Ezra today. Ezra and Bert were here for diner also Noah Miller. This p.m. Mrs. Louis Miller visited Ella. Vernon was boiling syrup this p.m. and went to the League Social at Schmidt's tonight. 11 Friday. Mild. Walter went to the Elora Horse Show with Earl. Sam Horet spent the afternoon in the bush with Vernon. Jus. Maurer was here for dinner. Ges. Maurer and W.B. {Kinzie?} spent the evening here. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/398024ec1eb25a87d0cb086f25c9a843.pdf 6e5021196ab2d5b9c5d2aef269aa192b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == April, 1930. == 12 Saturday. Lovely mild day. Walter went to Floradale & Elmira this afternoon. This morning he had callers - Enoch Schneider, Sam {Amilad?}, Kenneth {Ateison?} and Eph. Snyder. Vernon was in the bush all day. Vic and {illegible} and Mr. Adolph were here for tea. Heard the frogs tonight. 13 Sunday. Fine day. We all went to S.S. and church this afternoon and had company for tea - Mr. and Mrs. Norman Snyder, Mr. and Mrs. Augus Weber and son George. Charlie & {Aulta?} came after supper. Andrew Schmidt committed suicide this morning by drowning himself in the cistern at his home in Elmira. 14 Monday. Clear and fine with cold wind. We saw a big butterfly yesterday. The snow is all gone now. Vernon was boiling this morning and Walter this afternoon. Earl and Ella spent the evening here. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/852d2b967c954ab73e86d52e27576bd1.pdf 1d4aa1ba5bb2f8a59a5ad1c2262e23a3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == April, 1930. == 15 Tuesday. Cloudy and cold with raw east wind blowing. The men were tinkering around. Vernon brought the sap buckets, etc home from the bush and Ella cleared the last batch. Callers this afternoon - Milton {Oppentshauser?} of Elmira and Mr. Moore of Drayton. Tonight the following people spent the evening here and listened in to Jack Miner - Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Schmidt, Vernon, Kenneth, Maurice and Ruby and Mr. and Mrs. Sim. Weaver. 16 Wednesday. Cloudy & cold with strong east winds. Mr. Geo. Moore of Drayton was here for dinner and took us for a ride in a new Ford {trim sedan?} this afternoon. Tom {Main?} and {son?} Clifford brought a baby {beef?} and Walter killed and dressed it this evening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3316ada12388cd9cc9692a6b18d55571.pdf 847115316da30d02c94c5f654453f947 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == April, 1930. == 17 Thursday. Showery and cloudy. Mr. Lee and Mr. {Ilttley?} had their dinner here. Tonight the choir of Elmira {reudered?} a sacred {coutata?} "From {Olivet?} to {Calvary?}". Walter and Ella went with Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Miller Salm horet spent the afternoon here and he and Vernon put the new scuffler together. 18 Friday. Cloudy. Walter went to a business meeting at the church this afternoon. We had visitors this p.m - Mr. and Mrs. Wilfrid {Auderworth?} and Mr. and Mrs. John Maurer. Walter and Ella spent the evening at Norman Snider's in Elmira 19 Saturday. Fair. Walter & Vernon were helping to saw wood at Grandpa Maurer's all day. Ella's callers were - {Ocan?} Martin, {Gordan Boleuder?} and Mr. Moore. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/110437471fd6cf489ca07b19b42c5b17.pdf d313f7a0ea819911866ec9cafef02b48 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == April 1930 == 20 Sunday Easter Sunday. We all went to church and S. School this morning and Walter and Ella went to Grandpa Krauter's this afternoon. Lincoln's and Emerons were also there. 21 Monday Dull drizzly day. Ella cleaned up the garden and Walter made a low fire. Orpha Miller spent the afternoon with Ella. Walter's callers - Jimm Hosie, Tom Wolfe, P. Drelecoeu, Claus. Hackbart and 2 sons. 22 Tuesday Very cold and very windy. Vernon was drawing gravel yesterday and today. Noah Miller Esther and Ruth spent the evening here. 23 Wednesday Very cold and windy. Snowflurries. The mew were tearning away the old porch. Walter and Ella did the washing and Ella turned this afternoon. There were two Whippet salesman here and Mr.Moores was here for tea. We went to the special services in the United churchs at {illegible} tonight and the new saxs https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4ab240fa75e65ae4ac130e946a481e53.pdf 87ba1981d95926680044743ebb418d3e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == April 1930 == 24 Thursday Cold + windy. The men were working at the old porch. Sam Horst spent the afternoon with them. 25 Friday Cold and windy. Walter went to Elmira this forenoon. This p.m they worked at the old porch. Milton Snider and Jus. Mogk called. Vernon went to League tonight 26 Saturday Fair with cold wind. The men were bagging grist this morning and Walter had it chopped at Floradah this afternoon. Sam Horst brought this seed grain to the cleaned and was here for finner. Ella raked the lawn this afternoon. 27 Sunday Fair and not quite so cold although the wind is not warm. We all went to church and S.S this morning. There was no service as Mr.Becker is away at Conference in Zurich and went to the {illegible} United church this p.m Vernon called at Reisto had his supper at Otto Miller's and went to Elmira tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7221cdb3b46c7b9a19d3bcddeeb0551a.pdf 9f259fb1c7b565072d5bdce130776c60 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1930 1 Thursday. Sultry. Thunderstorms and heavy rain. Vernon was plowing. Walter went to Elmira this morning. Ella boiled soap and sowed lettuce cabbage, balsams and delphinium seed in the hod bed. Tonight Walter and Ella went to Conestog United church and the men sang. Vernon went to a play at the United Chirch at Alma with Irvin Schneider. 2 Friday. Showery. Turned very windy this afternoon. Sam Horst helped to spread manure between showers and he and Elsie & Salome were here for dinner and supper. Mr. Ms. Bowman was also here for dinner. Ella finished cleaning the upstairs. 3 Saturday. Fair, cool and windy. Walter finished spreading the manure and Vernon plowed. Ella boiled the soap again. Vernon went to Elmira with Wesley {Miller's?} tonigher. Callers - Eph. Snyder, W.B Kinzie, Solomon Bender and Claire and Mr.{?}.Bowman. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/97f88721e332bd8c00c2caf0069e1cca.pdf e7aba9350f8f01d7046d2abe69b85185 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1930 4 Sunday. Fine warm day. We all went to S.S. and church this morning and had company for dinner - Mr. and Mrs. Ges. Bolender, Elmer Marier and Edna Miller. After supper Walter and Ella went down to Grandpa Maurer's and Vernon went to League. 5 Monday Warm day. Ella & Walter did the washing and vernon was plowing & cultivating They finished sowing the field above teh orchard. Ella planted some dahlias. Callers - Eph Snyder, Angus & Lloyd, W.B Kinzie and Ges. Moore. Mrs. Bowman was here for dinner. 6 <s>Tuesday</s>. Hot and sultry. The men cultivated the garden this morning and Walter dug the large bed this afternoon. Vernon was cultivating. Ella planted the early potatoes and gladiolus and mowed the lawn. Walter & Vernon went to Alma tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/afc23ea82006e08df477223dfd85b1ba.pdf 89e8d98b04a6982a40353ff077d3dd80 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1930 1 Wednesday. Very sultry. Thunderstorm and shower this morning at 4.30 and again this afternoon. Ms. {Esch's?}barn was struck by lighting and burned. The men were seeding. Ella planted peas, beans, lettuce, radish, beets, carrots and several kinds of flower seeds. Earl & Ella Miller visited us tonight. 8 Thursday. Fine day. Walter went to Elmira, also brought the little chicks - 170 - home from {Abe Baumen's?} Vernon was cultivating this afternoon Ella started cleaning the cellar. Mrs. Henry Stange died at Elmira this afternoon. Vernon visited Emerson tonight. 9 Friday. Hot and sultry. Walter traded cultivators with Ewart Davison last night and Alex McDonald got our old one today on his truck. Walter whitewashed and scrubbed the cellar for Ella. Vernon was cultivating. Olto Miller and Addison Reist called here tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0776adc22a48f1919c133d8b6dd3ae65.pdf 19037e8b959b33fd65e79d9a9ac14ee1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1930. 10 Saturday. Fine day. Walter went to Elmira this forenoon and dug another bed in the garden this afternoon and we planted onions, parsley, {?} radishes, lettuce and baby's breath. Vernon was cultivating. 11 Sunday. Beautiful day. We all went to S.School this morning where they had a Mother's Day program and Vernon spent the day at Louis Miller's with Williard Schwindt This afternoon Walter and Ella attended Mrs. Henry Stange's funeral in Elmira, also called on Mrs. Conrad Miller who is very ill. Tonight we were all at League. Ella gave the topic. 12 Monday. Lovely day. Walter helped Ella do the washing and Ella cleaned up the work house. The men were gang plowing. Tonight Walter went to a banquet given by Mr. {Tweed?} in the {Walper Stonse?} Kitchener and the two Ella's stayed with Hannah. Callers - Harvey Reist, Hilbert Reist, {Um. Aurnon?}, Mr & Mrs. G. Moore Mr.{Bruzuan?} was here for dinner https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b000c2cc28a5df30157f5389ce149f0c.pdf 96ff714849fa3acbf2787dfe4444c9a2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1930. 13 Tuesday. Fine morning. Thunderstorms and heavy rains this afternoon, The men were working in the field until it started to rain. 14 Wednesday. Gloomy showery day. Abe Weaver died at St. Jacobs this morning. Martin Bowman and his son Enos were here all day building a side veranda. Wesley and Esther called for some eggs tonight Vernon went to Schwindts with Clarence {Schwitzer?} for a lesson in stock-judging 15 Thursday. Cool and showery. Enos Bowman and Dan Martin were working on the veranda all day. Ella cleaned the little parlor. 16 Friday. Cloudy drizzly & cold. Enos Bowman was here all day and did some more work on the house. Ella and Grandpa & Grandma Maurer attended the graduation exercises of the K. {&} W. {?} at Kitchener Margaret Stamel was one of the graduates Wilfrid came up for us and brought us home. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d2110057ed6e70ee6997665b8cc39f0c.pdf 06e9386a4fe746d56b714be0aa3b8b7e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1930 17 Saturday. Cloudy with cold east wind blowing. Walter and Vernon fixed teh pasture field fence this p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Colson Jefferson, Ron & Lois visited us and were here for tea Other callers - Mr. & Mrs. Frank Hamel, Lorne, Betty, Constance and Shirley and Mr. Mervyn Smith 18 Sunday. Cloudy, cold & windy Walter & Vernon went to S.School & church this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hilliard spent the day here. Tonight Hilliard's, Walter & Ella went over to Milton {Eix's?} for a while. Vernon went to the League. 19 Monday. Gloomy cold & drizzly. Walter was mending grain bags this afternoon and Ella was conning rhubarb. Ms. Conrad Miller died this afternoon. 20 Tuesday. Cloudy morning. Fine p.m. Walter and Ella went to Heidelbery this morning and called at Ges. Smith's. We had our dinner at Grandpa Krauter's event to Kitchener and did come shopping and had tea at Edith's https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ae71a40780fae8592e8c4abb67010b32.pdf 0813dea7dc9a90910cac4e5ab707b9ab Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1930. 21 Wednesday. Fair and warmer. The men were gang plowing. Ella did the washing this morning and planted some more dahlias. Walter called at Sam. Umbach's tonight. 22 Thursday. Warm day. The men were gang plowing. This p.m. Walter and Ella attended the funeral of Mrs. Conrad Miller at Elmira. Rev. Kellerman preached the funeral sermon at the church. She was burried at North Wollurch cemetery 23 Friday. Hot and sultry. Norman Atkinson was here all day and started painting the house The men sowed another field of grain today. Ella cleaned her bedroom Mr. Moore called tonight. 24 Saturday. Cold & windy. The men were picking stones. Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Thaler of Kitchener called. Tonight Walter & Ella called at Schneider's and Spies's. Emerson Stange visited Vernon https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/521a84ef086f2707d77f4c80549c5243.pdf d78c81126a7e03c52ef3f9abb61cc6cb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1930 25 Sunday. Cloudy and cold. We all went to church & S.S this after noon and to League tonight. Walter sang "In the Land where the Roses never fade" at League. 26 Monday. Frost last night. Cold and windy. Ella did the washing Walter went to Elmira this morning. The men were gang plowing between the two orchards. Norman Atkinson was here all day painting. Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Thaler of Kitchener and Mr. Hetherington of London gave aluminum demonstration here tonight and these people were here - Mr. and Mrs. Will King, Mr. & Mrs. Ekmo King, Helen & Jack Miss M. Johnston, Mr. & Mrs. Ed. Bender, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Miller, Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Schmidt, Mr. & mrs. Edmund Shwindt, Mr. Noah Miller & Esther. They served potatoes, carrots, cabbage meat, cake and coffee. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7478b60868a10b2fe4121d429a8a81d4.pdf fa4c28c7c7c193660da45f0400bae2f8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1930. 27 Tuesday. Cloudy cold & windy. Frost again last night. Norman Atkinson was here all day. Mr. R. Thaler was also here for dinner. Caller - Jacob Good, Solomon Bender. 28 Wednesday. Rained this a.m. Cloudy & cold p.m. Norman Atkinson was here all day. Walter & Ella took Ruby Schwindt along and went to {Gus?} Metz's sale. We had our supper there and tonight we attended the {Townsky?} S.S. Convention at St. Jacobs. Rev. McLeod was the speaker. The men finished gang plowing between the orchards and Vernon was harrowing this p.m. 29 Thursday. Cloudy & cold. Norman was painting all day. Walter sowed barley in the field between the orchards and that finishes up the seeding. Vernon gang plowed the {mangel?} ground. Caller were - Emerson Harper, W.B Kinzie. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8f89c99ed8323b7e5c0d449c2f3dcc2a.pdf 26d1bb8fbe341f9063b5d4a6a54d0fd5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == THE HOME FORUM == === A DUST STORM IN THE WEST === Dear Homemaker: Have any of our neighbors seen a real dust storm? Not just a flurry of sudden toy whirlwind that sometimes hits us at King and Yonge Streets, and is over by the time we get to Dundas, but a real, honest-to-goodness storm that envelopes a whole city, I mean. the past twenty-four hours, or thereabouts, I have lived in one, and it seems to me it might not only interest the neighbors to hear about it, but also help some of us to realize what our Western farmers are suf-, fering in Southern Saskatchewan. Wednesday morning broke clear and bright, and by 9 o'clock it was hot, registering up toward 80 degrees, and by 11 well over 90 degrees. A gentle wind blew, and seemed to come out of an overheated oven some-where in the west. From my room window, high up in the luxurious hotel, I looked out lover the city, and in the far distance could see a light, curious, brown cloud, and as I gazed the breeze rapidly increased to a strong wina, and presently a gale-still hot, and very uncomfortable. By 2 o'clock it was fairly howling round every corner, and the light brown cloud had become a dark, threatening and rapidly advancing gloom. In a few minutes a maid rapped at the door with: "Please close your windows, a big storm is coming from Moose Jaw" (I was then in Re-gina), and in less than fifteen minutes I was witnessing my first dust storm. The hotel faces a fine square, in the centre of which stands the war memorial-perhaps a hundred yards from the door. The gloom settled to a deep brown shadow. Trees bent before it, grass flattened, and the sun paled to a faint white ball hanging like a phosphorescent football in the sky. The war memorial was invisible. People who had perforce to venture out went with bowed heads, holding their hats, and struggling with wildly flapping garments. Brown grit seeped in everywhere. Even in my room my teeth gritted with it, and I could feel it in my hair, despite closed windows! The spotless bed coverlet and linen were dusted with it, the dressing table was covered, and if one had attempted to write one's name there the marks would have been covered up. Thirty, forty, forty-five miles per hour blew the wind carrying this heavy sand grit. Outside it positively stung the face and hands. Evening came, and still the gale howled on. Lights appeared, but only served to show how innefective they were. The window sills were brown now. They seemed like mahogany, instead of the polished, creamy enamelled fittings they had been in the morning. That is discomfort in the city. What must it be beyond the limits of the town, where new, tender crops are struggling through the parched earth? The poor leaves choked with this driven dust, and no rain to cleanse them. That is what it means, literally, Homemaker, and the result is seen in the laconic report: "A heavy dust storm did more damage to crops, already nearly ruined, over a large area in Southern Saskatchewan." A lull occurred in the early morning, and a gang of men went along the road beneath my windows, first scrapers with shovels, then sweepers, and finally men with a contraption like a garbage pail on wheels to cart the stuff away. They need not have troubled. Long before noon we were in it again, and not till this evening after 6 o'clock, did it really cease. I travelled through it by train and carried a light slicker. It was green when I got on at Regina, and brown when I arrived. Looking at myself in the mirror whence I reached my room here, I found I had lost every grey hair in my head - it was a uniform dusty brown. Cockney. Thank you, Cockney, this is very interesting - and terrible, too. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/596ef2e0e1d3be2f8ad33108e5f5812e.pdf 8cb68a06ad64f39d9eb30f973760c62d https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9d7a2876797f2162f37ff417fe3e3e9f.pdf 1e2649f0d68629ab58e6d7d57c60e3e4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1930. 30 Friday. Cold & windy. Drizzly this morning. Walter went to Alma Floradale & Elmira this morning and Vernon harrowed the mangel ground. This p.m. they were plowing turnip ground. Tonight Vernon visited Addison Reist's and Walter spend the evening at Harvey Schmidt's. 31 Saturday. Clear & windy Not much warmer. The men were plowing and harrowing this forenoon. This p.m. Vernon was rolling and Walter was painting. Tonight Vernon went to Elmira with Louis Miller's. Mr. Mrs. Milton Cool and son Karl, Mrs. Koch Sr. and Emerson Krauter called tonight after Ella was in bed. Died - On June 3 Mrs. Ges. Schneider aged years https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/83982b62d4865988731a22a009833f1d.pdf 2be7851a37ac6fcd37ecbfeae32d0bd9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June, 1930. 1 Sunday. Clear and very windy Warmer. We all went to S.School this morning. Walter and Ella went down to Hilliard's with Pearl & Milton {?} abd spent the day there. 2 Monday. FIne warm day. Ella cut the potatoes and the men planted them today. Harvey Reist was here for breakfast and {Jus?} Bowman and Orpha Miller had dinner here Norman Atkinson was here all day. Tonight Walter, Ella & vernon went to an Aluminium demonstration at Edmund Shwindt's. Ella sowed schizanthus, burning bush & marigolds 3Tuesday. Hot day. Vernon worked up the mangel ground. Norman Atkinson was here all day. Francis Lynch fixed the wind mill and was here for dinner and supper. Ella hoed in the garden and planted peas, beans cucumbers, beets, poppies, {nasturtiums?} & marigold Caller - Ges. Forwell, Wesley Miller, {?} Auman, Bert Hilliard & Harry Smith & Milt {Oppertshauser?} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/647a300aa5bb34290ac4a2a49d16b2cc.pdf 2da63c552cf19eb44fcfc289e7de7442 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June, 1930 4 Wednesday. Hot and sultry. Norman Atkinson was here all day. Vernon made the ridges and Walter sowed the mangels. Vernon started drawing manure on the summer fallow Ella transplanted the tomatoes. {Amos Eby?} of Floradale died suddenly in a gravel pit near Heidelberg. 5 Thursday. Windy & hot. Mrs. Ges. Schneider was buried this afternoon. Ella helped all day at the house. Norman Atkinson was here all day painting. Ed. Bolender called. 6 Friday. Cloudy & cooler. A few little showers. The men were drawing manure. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this p.m. Ella worked in the garden and transplanted cabbage, cauliflower, asters, balsams and stocks also planted 3 rows of sweet corn. Mr. Thaler and son Clayton were here for supper. Lorne Reist visited Vernon tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/138a82ef510a82f5249c40dffe07d5da.pdf c1de8a9729ed7827932f1dff37f8fe50 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June, 1930 7 Saturday. Cloudy cold & windy Vernon was drawing manure. Peter Schmehl Jr. trucked six head of fat cattle to Alma for Walter this morning and Walter went with him This p.m. Walter went to Elmira and attended Mrs. Conrad Miller's sale 8 Sunday. Perfect day. Vernon went to Woolwich chruch this p.m. Walter and Ella attended the funeral of Amos Eby in St. Paul's Lutheran church, Elmira and had their tea at Norman Snyder's. Mrs. Fred Laasch died at Floradale. 9 Monday. Fair and cool. Ella was cutting grass along the fences, etc. with the new lawnshears . and transplanted stocks, petunias and snapdragons. Walter went to Elmira and Hedelberg. Vernon was drawing manure this morning and plowed this p.m. Jus. Bowman was here for dinner. Arthur Esch called. Walter visited Noah Shoemace tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/064853ab0af2518eaa3c15526e77e282.pdf 820a16204775b53992799145dcdf0e30 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June, 1930. 10 Tuesday. Cool and rained all day. Vernon and Ella did the washing. Vernon went to choir practice tonight. 11 Wednesday. Fine day. The men were plowing summer fallow. Norman Atkinson was painting this afternoon and was here for supper. Mr. Lavery, the Fuller Brush man was also here for supper. Nick Hoffer was operated on for hernia at the Fergus Hospital. 12 Thursday. Fine day. The men finished plowing the summer fallow and started the turnip ground. Walter went to Elmira this forenoon. Walter and Ella spent the evening at Creekbank and Vernon went to practuce. Callers were - Mr. Hill, Frank Walsh Ges. {Noonan?}, Leon & Gordon Wagner. 13 Friday. Warm day. The men sowed some turnips. Walter & Ella went to church tonight. Rev. Kellerman, the new P.E. preached. Walter killed a {beet?} for Leon Wagner. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c865148e5f8b76d1d96aef7b7537e102.pdf 08f4a410225e5c010e2bb00025951f44 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June, 1930 14 Saturday. Very warm day. Walter took a load of chopping to Alma this morning and went to Elmira this afternoon. Mrs. Henry Stange's house & {effects?} were sold and Norman Snyder bought the property for $4200. Roy Bolender brought a cattle beast with a broken leg and Walter killed & dressed it. Elmo King got a load of gravel. Callers - Leon Wagner, Noah Miller and Orpha, "Sonny" Wattz Edward Bolender. Mr. & Mrs. Louis Miller and Williard Schwindt spent the evening here. Miss Jean Esch was buried in Woolwich cemetery. 15 Sunday. Warm & sultry. Walter and Vernon went to church and Sunday school this morning. We had company for supper - Grandpa and Grandma Krauter, Aunt Elizabeth {Huehnergard?} and Mr. & Mrs. Clinton {Hahn?} and Wilde. 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June, 1930 16 Monday. Cloudy & showery. Norman Atkinson fixed the car top and was here for supper. Jus. Bowman was here for dinner. Noah Miller spent the evening here listening in to W.L.M King;s opening campaign speech delivered at Brontford. Other callers - Jake Good & Russell Esch. 17 Tuesday. Fine day. Walter & Ella did the washing this morning. The men were working on the turnip ground. The men spent the evening in Creekbank. 18 Wednesday. Thunderstorms and heavy rain. Walter & Ella went to Grandpa Krauter's this morning and over to Jake Spies's for some cabbage plants this afternoon Vernon took "Perry' the colt up to Eph Snyder's and Walter went up for him. Vernon spent the evening at Louis Miller's. Ges. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ellamanda Krauter Maurer Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ellamanda Krauter Maurer Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1917-1967 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, Waterloo North County, Woolwich Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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Title A name given to the resource Ellamanda Krauter Maurer Diary, 1930-1932 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ellamanda Krauter Maurer Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1930-1932 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, Waterloo North County, Woolwich Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1930 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> [Front cover - blank] </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Ellas Maurer's Diary For the Year 1930 and 1931 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>January, 1930</h2> 1 Wednesday. Rained practically all day. We had company for dinner - Mr. and Mrs. Sim. Weaver and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Miller {^} and Aubrey Lawson. Vernon and Willard had New Year's dinner at Enoch Schneider's 2 Thursday. Mild and dreary. We butchered a pig here for Ges. Schneider's today. Vernon and Earl Miller went hunting this afternoon but didn't get anything We heard General & .C. Smuts of South Africa, W L.M. King and Sir Robert Bordew over the radio tonight. 3 Friday Wonderful morning. Snowed this p.m. Grandma Witzel died last night. There was a short service at the home of her son Henry this afternoon and they took her to her old home at older Lake near Ottawa for burial. Walter took 3 horses down to Thilliards. Milton Eix went with him. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>January, 1930</h2> 4 Saturday. Fair. Walter took Lillie the old Holestein cow defo to Alma this afternoon. Vernon took Willard to Elmiras to catch the 3.50 train for Waterloo. Tonight Walter, Ella & Vernon went over to Olto Miller's for supper and the evening. 5 Sunday Fair. Raw south west wind blowing. We all went to S.S. and church this afternoon and Vernon went to Leagues tonight. 6 Monday Mild and windy Started to rain this evening and kept it up all night. Ella did the washing and most of the ironing Walter killed a cattle beast for Enoch Schneider this morning and went to Floradale to vote this p.m. Callers were - E. Schneider, Edmunds and Willard Schmidt, Jorad & Elird Good {^} and Joe Hall Vernon & Harvey Reist were cutting wood for Leon Wagner. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>January, 1930.</h2> 7 Tuesday. Rained all day. Mild. Walter & Vernon butchered 3 pigs for Jarael {Jariel} today. Walter also killed a sheep for Edmund Schwindt and cut up a quarter of beef for Enoch Schneider so he had a busy day. 8 Wednesday. Rained this morning. Turned colder during the day. Everything is covered with ice. Walter helped to butcher at Zoo. {Hingericho?} today. Vernon's callers were Enoch & Jruin Schneider, Jariel and Elvin Good. 9 Thursday. Cold and storming from the east. Vernon and Harvey were cutting wood in Leon Wagner's bush this afternoon. Callers this a.m. were - Sam Horst, Harvey & Lorie Riest. 10 Friday. Cold and clear. Vernon and Harvey worked in Leon's bush this afternoon. Walter went to Elmind after dinner. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>January, 1930 {.}</h2> 11 Saturday. Very cold and storming from the east again. Vernon & Harvey were cutting wood for Leon all day. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this afternoon. Callers - Sam Horst and Zoe Hall. 12 Sunday. Dreary and raw. Vernon and Ella went to church and Sunday school this morning {.} Walter has a bad caold and feels tough. Vernon went to League. 13 Monday. Cloudy. Snow flurries {.} Walter spent the day in the house {.} Vernon and Harvey finished Leon's wood this morning and this p.m. Vernon cleaned the stables and brought home 3 loads of wood from the bush. Ella did the washing {.} Callers were - Sam Umbach, Maurice and Jim Dowrey, Lorie Reist and Alfred S hautz. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>January, 1930.</h2> 14 Tuesday. Foggy, mild day. Rained tonight. Vernon did the stable work this morning and he and Harvey started cutting wood in Noah's bush this p.m. Noah Miller spent the afternoon here. 15 Wednesday. Cold. Snowing. Vernon & Harvey were cutting wood in Noah's bush today. Addison Reist visited Walter this morning. 16 Thursday. Clear and very cold. Vernon & Harvey worked in Noah's bush all day. Walter killed a cattle beast for Enoch Schneider this morning. We had company for supper and the evening - Mr. and Mrs. Earl Miller {,} Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Schmidt, Rhoda & Glady. Other callers - Henry Ziegler, Noah Lechty, Eph. Martin, Sam Horgt, Enoch Schmidt, 2 {Hydrs?} guy, Mr Shutz & Mr Lee. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>January, 1930</h2> 17 Friday. Cold with east wind {.} Started to snow this afternoon. Vernon & Harvey worked in Noah's bush this afternoon. Walter took some beef to his Dad's. Callers - Enoch & Jrain S. and Ges. Bolender. Luella Edlen was buried at Elmira this afternoon 18 Saturday. Very cold. Vernon and Harvey were working in Noah's bush all day and Vernon froze one of his ears. Walter drove to Creek bank this afternoon. Tonight Mr. & Mrs. Addison Reist and their seven children spent the evening here. 19 Sunday. Very cold and somewhat stormy. We all went to church & S.S. this afternoon. Mrs David Lishtly of near Conestoga was buried at Elmira today. 20 Monday. Wonderful day. Clear and cold. Walter & Ella were helping to butcher at Louis Miller's today. Vernon was drawing wood. Cayton Playford, Elwood MeQusy and Ed. Ludwig came up here in their Snowmobile and spent the evening here. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>January, 1930.</h2> 21 Tuesday. Another fine day. Some snowflurries. Vernon was drawing wood home from the bush. Walter's callers were - Joe Hall, George Koepke and Sam. Umbach. This morning we heard the addresse of King George and the delegate to the Disarmament Conference broadcasted from London, England. 22 Wednesday. Beautiful morning {.} Very cold. Rather stormy this p.m. Walter butchered a pig here for Joe Hall today. Vernon was drawing wood home this afternoon. Ella visited Mrs. Sam Horst this afternoon. 23 Thursday. Cold & stormy. Vernon finished the wood this morning and Walter took some meat to Alma. This afternoon they both went to Elmira in the sleigh. 24 Friday. Cold & somewhat stormy. The men were bagging chop & trimming turnips. Walter & Ella were at Noah Miller's for tea and Emerson Stange spent the evening here. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>January, 1930</h2> 25 Saturday. Very stormy & cold {.} The men worked around the barn. No mail today. Earl Miller called. 26 Sunday. Very cold and somewhat stormy. Walter & Vernon went to S.S. and church this morning and Vernon went to League tonight. 27 Monday. Cloudy and not quite so cold with light snowfalls. Walter took some chopping to Floradales this morning. Callers today were - Joe Hall, Henry Atteinson and Mrs. Allen Wagner. Vernon helped Ella do the washing. 28 Tuesday. Rain and cloudy this morning. Fierce blizzard this afternoon and turned much colder. Walter took a load of turnips to Elmira this forenoon and Angus Weber came home with him and was here for dinner. Walter took him back to Elmira again this afternoon. Callers - Joe Hall and Eph. Snyder. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>January, 1930</h2> 29 Wednesday. Cold and clear. Walter took a load of turnips to Elmira this afternoon. Ella spent the afternoon with Ella Miller and helped her cut quilt patches. 30 Thursday. Clear and cold. Wonderful winter's day. We were butchering a big pig for Henry Ziegler today. Eber Stickney died very suddenly at his home in Alma this afternoon. 31 Friday. Cold. Rather stormy. Walter took a load of turnips to Alma this afternoon. Walter Adler was here for supper and he and Vernon went to the League Social at Noah Miller's tonight. Callers were - Henry Ziegler, Laudwell Bolender and Kenneth Atkinson. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>February, 1930</h2> 1 Saturday. Fair. Snowfluirres. The men trimmed turnips this morning and Walter took a load to Alma this p.m. Eber Stickney was buried in the Elora Cemetery today. Vernon called at Noah Miller's and brought Orpha a birthday cake. 2 Sunday. Cloudy & rain. Snowed practically all day. Walter has a bad cold. Vernon and Ella went to Sunday school this afternoon. The bear didn't see his shadow today. 3 Monday. Cloudy. Everything is covered with hoarfrost. Walter & Ella did the washing this morning . Vernon put out a few loads of manures. 4 Tuesday. Cloudy & rain. Walter called at Earl's this afternoon and Vernon was drawing manures. Callers were - Ges. Boldener, Enoch Schneider and Elmo King. Elmo was here for dinner. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>February, 1930.</h2> 5 Wednesday. Cold & cloudy. Walter took a load of chopping to Horadale this afternoon. Sam Horst was here for dinner. Harvey Reist and Noah Miller visited us this afternoon. Ella's birthday and she's reached the stage where she's not telling the world her age. 6 Thursday. Very cold with east wind. Walter went to Jorael Weber's sale this afternoon. Vernon spent the day in the house with a bad cold. 7 Friday. Cloudy & cold. Snowflurries Walter went to Elmira this afternoon. Callers - Sam Horst & Harvey Reist. 8 Saturday. Wonderful day. Clear and cold. Mrs. John Bolender was buried in the North Woolunich cemetry the afternoon. Rus. Knichtel of St. Jacobs conducted the service at the church. Walter was at the funeral. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>February, 1930.</h2> 9 Sunday. Snowing and rather stormy. Walter & Vernon went to church and Sunday school this morning. Vernon spent the afternoon at Reists and went to League tonight. Mr and Mrs. Ed. Bender spent the evening here. 10 Monday. Snowing & storming. No mail today. Addison and Harvey Reist were our callers. 11 Tuesday. Lovely sunny day. Walter & Ella did the washing. This afternnoon Walter went to Christ. Hartwig's sale near Yatton. 12 Wednesday. Mild & showery Walter called at Sam Umbach's and Hy. Atkinson's this morning and at Henderson's and Allen Wagner's this afternoon. 13 Thursday. Colder & windy. Vernon was drawing manure. There were two telephone men here for dinner. Other callers - Joe Hall, Otto K Norman Miller, Walter Mickus and Alex Hess. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>February, 1930.</h2> 14 Friday. Cold and stormy. The wind mill pump broke yesterday and Francis Lynch fixed it today and was here for dinner. Other callers - Leon & Gordon Wagner, Otto & Noah Miller. 15 Saturday. Clear and very cold. Walter & Vernon took the colt "Winnie" down to Leon Wagner's this afternoon. Walter sold her for 140. Enoch Schneider called this afternoon. Harvey & Lorne Reist spent the evening here. 16 Sunday. Clear and very cold. Walter & Vernon went to church & Sunday school this afternoonwhere Res. Speedie of Toronto spoke. Vernon went to League tonight and Wesley and Esther spent the evening here. 17 Monday. Not as cold, Walter spent the afternoon at Sim. Weaver's. Walter Adler was here for dinner. Other callers - Earl Miller, Seth Martin and son. Heard a broadcast from Sydney Austraila this noon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>February, 1930</h2> 14 Friday. Cold and stormy. The wind mill pump broke yesterday and Francis Lynch fixed it today and was here for dinner. Other callers - Leon & Gordon Wagner, Otto & Noah Miller. 15 Saturday. Clear and very cold. [Loose paper insert covering diary page. Insert reads: The happiest heart that ever beat Was in some quest breast They found in common daylight sweet And left to heaven rest -John Vance Cheney ] Harvey & Lorne Reust spent the evening here. 16 Sunday. Clear and very cold. Walter and Vernon went to church & Sunday school this afternoon where Rev. Speedie of Toronto spoke. Vernon went to League tonight and Wesley and Esther spent the evening here. 17 Monday. Not as cold, Walter spent the afternoon at Sim. Weaver's Walter Adler was here for dinner. Other callers - Earl Miller Seth Martin and son Heard a broadcast from Sydney Austrailia this noon, </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>February, 1930</h2> 18 Tuesday. Cloudy and mild Walter and Ella did the washing and this p.m. Walter went to Mr. Bowman's sale near Elmira and Vernon was drawing manure. Callers - Solomon Martin's son, Ges. Stone and Elmo Kings mow. Gerard Reid. 19 Wednesday. Beautiful mild spring like day. Walter butchered a pig for John Stange today. Vernon & Harvey were working in Harvey Schmidt swamp this afternoon. Callers were - Jus & Emesson Stange, Enoch Schneider and Epkraim Snyder. Mrs. Jefferson, bolson's mother died at Kitchener this morning. 20 Thursday Another lovely mild day. Walter was butchering at Leon Wagner's today. Vernon & Harvey Reist were in the swamp this afternoon. Mrs. Sam Horst and little Orvie visited Ella this p.m. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>February, 1930.</h2> 21 Friday. Another wonderful day. The snow is going fast. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale and attended Regie's sale. Vernon and Harvey worked in the swamp this afternoon. 22 Saturday. Dreary and mild. Walter took 2 sons he sols down to aaron Martin's this afternoon. Eph Snyder called here twice today. Noah Miller, Esther & Ruth spent the evening here. 23 Sunday. Fine day. Rained this morning. There was no S.S. and church services at Woolwich today. Mr. & Mrs. Noah Miller Orpha Morgaret and Jimmy visited us today and were here for supper. Annie and Eva Schneider spent the afternoon here. 24 Monday. Lovely day. Walter & Ella did the washing. Walter & Vernon took 2 sons up to Eph Snyder's this a.m. They visited Noah Miller's and Stange's this p.m. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>February, 1930</h2> 25 Tuesday. Dreary and showery all day. Walter and Will King went to Jacob Dreisinger's sale and Will was here for supper. 26 Wednesday. Cold & stormy. Vernon & Harvey worked in the swany this afternoon. Walter called at Horst's and Schneider's this p.m. and Elmo King called on him. Ella was at a quitting at Mrs. Hoffer's and these ladied were there. Mrs. Andrew Groff, Mrs. Alex Young, Mrs. Enoch Schneider, Mrs. Solomon Bender and Mrs. Earl Miller, Mrs. Chas Koyeke and Mrs. Sim Weaver. 27 Thursday Fair and cols. Vernon & Harvey worked in the swamp and Harvey was here for dinner. Walter called at Juo. Maurers, Bill Stahlbaum's * C. Ewans. 28 Friday. Fine day. Vernon & Harvey worked in the swamp this p.m. Walter took chopping to Alma. Callers - Clarence Stone, Jack Stubbo & Noah Shoemaker. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>March, 1930.</h2> 1 Saturday. Changeable weather. Dreary and raw with showers this afternoon. Turned colder tonight. Vernon went to Elmira with Addison Reist this morning. Walter called at Louis Miller's this afternoon. Callers were - Harvey Reist, Dan Martin, Martin Bowman, Corbett MacDonald. Enoch & Jarvin Schneider. 2 Sunday COld & very windy Snowflurries. Walter went to church and Sunday school this afternoon. 3 Monday. Cold & stormy. Walter & Ella did the washing this a.m. Vernon & Ella did the washing this a.m. Vernon & Harvey finished cutting wood in the swamp this morning and each took a load some this p.m. Walter butchered a cow for eph. pryders. 4 Tuesday. Fair and cold. Walter butchered a big sow for Eph. S. Ephraim helped all day and they made over 275 lbs. of summer sausage Vernon & Harvey brought home wood from the swamp. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>March, 1930</h2> == 5 Wednesday == Raw wind blowing {illegible} Stanley brough home some more wood this morning and cut wood in {illegible}. Snyderi hish this afternoons. Walter + Ella went to Floradah and Ella spent the afternoon with Pearl. === 6 Thursday === Fair with raw fast winds. Vernons and Harvey cut wood at {Eph}. {Snyderi?} all day. Walter went to Mrs.Eber Stichery sale this afternoon. === 7 Friday === Cloudy. Started to rain this afternoon. Jack Nelson of Salem was here for dinner. Walter went over to {illegible} and got a horse from {illegible}. Whitelow Vernon and Harvey were at Eph. Snyderi all day. Callers were - Sam , Horst, Evant, Davien and Dave Marshall. === 8 Saturday === Cold and very windy. Vernon worked at Ephi all day. Walter had dinner at his Dad's. They pulled two motorists thtough the snow bank. Mr.Shurantback of {illegible} and Jack Hambly of Drayton </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>March 1930</h2> === 9 Sunday === Fair. We drove to church with Enoch and Irvine in the car this morning. Grandpa Maurer was here for dinner. Norman Miller spent the day with Vernon and they went to League tonight. === 10 Monday === Fair and mild. Walter spent the day in Elmira and had his dinner at Norman Snyder's. Grandpa Krauter came up here today He came from Elmira with Noah Miller. We got the sap outfit ready today. === 11 Tuesday === Rained this morning. Real snowflurries this afternoon. Walter butchered a pig for Jus. Archibald today and took a load of chopping to Alma this afternoon. Vernon and Grandpa took the sap outfit back to the bush and tapped a few trees. Callers- Sam Haist, Otto and Norman Miller This morning {soe?} heard a conversation between a man in Schenectady N.Y and Admiral Richard Byrd et Dunedin. N.Z. William {Stroard?} Taft was buried at Washington. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3>March 1930</h3> === 12 Wednesday === Looks like winter snowing + blowing. Not very cold. We were hitchering for Otto's today and Otto was here and helped Ernie Sippel, the baker brungs Broker the tougee and after on his wagon and borrowed the front bob of our sleigh to complete his route. Hert, Feil called. === 13 Thursday === Cold and windy. Meno Sauder of Balsam Grove was here for dinner and gave Walter a free lecture this afternoon on the depravity of the worlds in general and the church in particular. === 14 Friday === Clear and cold. Walter went to Alma and Creekbank this afternoon. Vernon took a stroll down to the {bach?} and Louis Miller. Callers- Same Houst, John Geisell I. {Iuletoki?} === 15 Saturday === Clear and cold. Walter took Grandpa Krauter to Elmira this moening and called at Sol. Lichtgo and Enoch Schneider's this afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>March, 1930.</h2> 16 Sunday. Rained this morning mild and mostly cloudy. The three of us went to Sundayschool this afternoon. Norman Snyder came up to the church and Ella, Walter and {Aulta?} Bolender went to Elmira with him. Edna and Charlie also went along and we went down to {Augu Weler?} for tea and {illegible} to Badeu where we spent the evening with Mr. and Mrs. Stauffer {Shaut?}. Walter & Ella came home from Elmira with Charlie & {Aulta?} in the Plymouth {Gufe?} which was nicely filled. 17 Monday. Drizzly and cloudy Ella did the washing. Vernon spent the day in the bush. Walter went to Floridale this p.m. Arthur {Each?} called on him also two horse buyers. Harvey Reist called for the scalding trough this morning and brought it back this p.m. Theo. Wagner died today at Amulree. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>March, 1930</h2> 18 Tuesday. Cold. Snowflurries Vernon finished a batch of syrup and Ella cleared it. Walter had the following callers - Sol. {Kirch?} and {ineligible}, Clayton Scheifele and Aaron K. Snyder. 19 Wednesday. Cold & windy Snowflurries. Walter was butchering at Allen Wagners today. There were 4 horse buyers here today. Ephraim Betener, Norman Bearinger and two that we didn't know. 20 Thursday. Fair and quite mild. Very cold & stormy tonight. Walter went to Elmira this afternoon and Ella visited Mrs. Elmo King. 21 Friday. Beginning of spring but it certainly doesn't look or feel like it. Cold & stormy all day Walter went to Theo. Wagner's funeral with Lena Wagner. Callers were - {Auger Weber?} and Sol. {Lichty?}. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>March, 1930</h2> 22 Saturday. Cold & wintery with snowflurries. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this afternoon. Callers - Mr. and Mrs. Will Miller of Elora and Harvey Reist. {Irwin?} Schneider spent the evening here. 23 Sunday. Fair and cold. We all went to church and Sunday school this morning and were at Earl Miller's for dinner. {Jim Weaver's?} were also there. Rev. Knechtel of St. Jacob preached this morning at Woolurich church Vernon went to League tonight. 24 Monday. Real winter's day. Cold. Snowing and storming. Elmo King was here for dinner. Other callers - Mrs. Allen Wagner and {Cha. Brumworth?}. Walter spent the afternoon at Noah Miller's. {Sam Horet?} and Vernon put out 10 loads of manure this p.m. Ella put together Ella Miller's quilt. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>March, 1930.</h2> 25 Tuesday. Snow and sleet. The mail man didn't {ineligible} up today. Walter went to Smith's sale with Emil {Plety?} but the sale was postponed. Vernon and Sam put out 3 loads of manure when it started to rain. Noah Miller, Margaret and {Orpha?} were here for tea and the evening. 26 Wednesday. Cloudy. Real snowflurries. Looks like Christmas. Walter killed a pig for {Cha. R. Brumworth?} today and went to Toms {Walshi?} sale this afternoon. Sam {Horet?} helped Vernon draw manure this afternoon. Callers - Wesley Miller, Elmo King, Henry Ziegler, Samuel Martin and {Ron?} Edward. 27 Thursday. Snowing & storming Cold. The men brought 2 loads of planks from Elmira. Walter took "Julia" the {illegible} cow down to Edward Martin's He sold her for $95. Walter went to Bob Gale's sale this afternoon with Sam {Horet?}. Charles {Brumworth?} called for his meat, etc. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>March, 1930</h2> 28 Friday. Some more snow. The sleighing is good and the cars have stopped going past here. Ben. {Brulacher?} was here for dinner Other callers - {Emerson?} Harper, Eph. Snyder and Sam {Horet?}. Sam got "Canadian Belle" the red Hereford cow. The men were fixing horse stalls. 29 Saturday. Snowed this forenoon Clear and fine p.m. Walter took 2 horses down to {Milleard?} and had dinner there We had company for {rather supper or dinner} - Mr. & Mrs. {Otis?} Miller, Laura & Norman and Aubrey {Lawson?} 30 Sunday. Lovely mornind. Cold and cloudy p.m. We all went to S.S. {S.S. is presumably Sunday School} and church this p.m. and Vernon went to League. 31 Monday. Lovely sunny day and somewhat milder. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale in the sleigh this morning and called at {Jus. Maureis?} and Bill {Stalbam's?} this p.m. Vernon and Sam {Horet?} hauled manure this afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>April, 1930.</h2> 1 Tuesday. Rained hard this forenoon. Turned to snow this p.m. Colder tonight. The men finished putting the planks into the horse stalls also pulled a passing motorist through the snowbanks. 2 Wednesday. Clear and fine Cold wind blowing. Leon Wagner visited Walter this forenoon and Sam Horet called this p.m. Walter called at Wesley Miller and Vernon was in the bush. Ella cleaned the store rooms. 3 Thursday. Cloudy & raw. Shower and snowflurries this p.m. Walter got the fertilizer at Almas and attended Mr. Smith's sale. Vernon was boiling syrup in the bush. Walter's callers this morning - Oscar {Holtsworth?}, Noah Miller, Sam Horet and {Augus Weber?}. 4 Friday Fair, sunny day with cold wind. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this p.m. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>April, 1930</h2> 5 Saturday. Lovely spring-like day. Vernon was boiling sap this forenoon and Wlater this afternoon. Walter went to {Creekbank?} this morning and Vernon and Ella drove to Elmira this afternoon in the buggy. We did up the chores and went {over?} to {T.B.?} Hoffer's for supper and the evening. 6 Sunday. Mild & {showery?}. We all went to S.S. and church this mornign and had the following company for dinner - Mr. and Mrs. Allen Wagner and children Beatrice Mabel, Vernon and Myrtle and Mr. and Mrs. Charles {Eaus?} and son Billy. 7 Monday. Cold and windy. Snowflurries. Walter went to Elmira with Noah Miller this morning and this afternoon we killed a pig for ourselves. Ella cleared a batch of syrup. Callers - Bill {Stallbaum?} and {Florences?}, Arthur Moore, Harvey Reist and 2 Jews. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>April, 1930</h2> 8 Tuesday. Very windy & cold. Snowflurries. We butchered a big pig here today for Arthur Moore. 9 Wednesday. Fair and milder Walter attended the annual church meeting this morning and went to Elmira this p.m. Ella washed this morning and helped to quilt at Edmund Schmidt's this p.m. and he and Walter were both there for tea Vernon was boiling in the bush. 10 Thursday. Lovely spring day. We butchered a pig for Grandpa Maurer and one for Ezra today. Ezra and Bert were here for diner also Noah Miller. This p.m. Mrs. Louis Miller visited Ella. Vernon was boiling syrup this p.m. and went to the League Social at Schmidt's tonight. 11 Friday. Mild. Walter went to the Elora Horse Show with Earl. Sam Horet spent the afternoon in the bush with Vernon. Jus. Maurer was here for dinner. Ges. Maurer and W.B. {Kinzie?} spent the evening here. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>April, 1930.</h2> 12 Saturday. Lovely mild day. Walter went to Floradale & Elmira this afternoon. This morning he had callers - Enoch Schneider, Sam {Amilad?}, Kenneth {Ateison?} and Eph. Snyder. Vernon was in the bush all day. Vic and {illegible} and Mr. Adolph were here for tea. Heard the frogs tonight. 13 Sunday. Fine day. We all went to S.S. and church this afternoon and had company for tea - Mr. and Mrs. Norman Snyder, Mr. and Mrs. Augus Weber and son George. Charlie & {Aulta?} came after supper. Andrew Schmidt committed suicide this morning by drowning himself in the cistern at his home in Elmira. 14 Monday. Clear and fine with cold wind. We saw a big butterfly yesterday. The snow is all gone now. Vernon was boiling this morning and Walter this afternoon. Earl and Ella spent the evening here. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>April, 1930.</h2> 15 Tuesday. Cloudy and cold with raw east wind blowing. The men were tinkering around. Vernon brought the sap buckets, etc home from the bush and Ella cleared the last batch. Callers this afternoon - Milton {Oppentshauser?} of Elmira and Mr. Moore of Drayton. Tonight the following people spent the evening here and listened in to Jack Miner - Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Schmidt, Vernon, Kenneth, Maurice and Ruby and Mr. and Mrs. Sim. Weaver. 16 Wednesday. Cloudy & cold with strong east winds. Mr. Geo. Moore of Drayton was here for dinner and took us for a ride in a new Ford {trim sedan?} this afternoon. Tom {Main?} and {son?} Clifford brought a baby {beef?} and Walter killed and dressed it this evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>April, 1930.</h2> 17 Thursday. Showery and cloudy. Mr. Lee and Mr. {Ilttley?} had their dinner here. Tonight the choir of Elmira {reudered?} a sacred {coutata?} "From {Olivet?} to {Calvary?}". Walter and Ella went with Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Miller Salm horet spent the afternoon here and he and Vernon put the new scuffler together. 18 Friday. Cloudy. Walter went to a business meeting at the church this afternoon. We had visitors this p.m - Mr. and Mrs. Wilfrid {Auderworth?} and Mr. and Mrs. John Maurer. Walter and Ella spent the evening at Norman Snider's in Elmira 19 Saturday. Fair. Walter & Vernon were helping to saw wood at Grandpa Maurer's all day. Ella's callers were - {Ocan?} Martin, {Gordan Boleuder?} and Mr. Moore. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>April 1930</h2> 20 Sunday Easter Sunday. We all went to church and S. School this morning and Walter and Ella went to Grandpa Krauter's this afternoon. Lincoln's and Emerons were also there. 21 Monday Dull drizzly day. Ella cleaned up the garden and Walter made a low fire. Orpha Miller spent the afternoon with Ella. Walter's callers - Jimm Hosie, Tom Wolfe, P. Drelecoeu, Claus. Hackbart and 2 sons. 22 Tuesday Very cold and very windy. Vernon was drawing gravel yesterday and today. Noah Miller Esther and Ruth spent the evening here. 23 Wednesday Very cold and windy. Snowflurries. The mew were tearning away the old porch. Walter and Ella did the washing and Ella turned this afternoon. There were two Whippet salesman here and Mr.Moores was here for tea. We went to the special services in the United churchs at {illegible} tonight and the new saxs </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>April 1930</h2> 24 Thursday Cold + windy. The men were working at the old porch. Sam Horst spent the afternoon with them. 25 Friday Cold and windy. Walter went to Elmira this forenoon. This p.m they worked at the old porch. Milton Snider and Jus. Mogk called. Vernon went to League tonight 26 Saturday Fair with cold wind. The men were bagging grist this morning and Walter had it chopped at Floradah this afternoon. Sam Horst brought this seed grain to the cleaned and was here for finner. Ella raked the lawn this afternoon. 27 Sunday Fair and not quite so cold although the wind is not warm. We all went to church and S.S this morning. There was no service as Mr.Becker is away at Conference in Zurich and went to the {illegible} United church this p.m Vernon called at Reisto had his supper at Otto Miller's and went to Elmira tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May, 1930 1 Thursday. Sultry. Thunderstorms and heavy rain. Vernon was plowing. Walter went to Elmira this morning. Ella boiled soap and sowed lettuce cabbage, balsams and delphinium seed in the hod bed. Tonight Walter and Ella went to Conestog United church and the men sang. Vernon went to a play at the United Chirch at Alma with Irvin Schneider. 2 Friday. Showery. Turned very windy this afternoon. Sam Horst helped to spread manure between showers and he and Elsie & Salome were here for dinner and supper. Mr. Ms. Bowman was also here for dinner. Ella finished cleaning the upstairs. 3 Saturday. Fair, cool and windy. Walter finished spreading the manure and Vernon plowed. Ella boiled the soap again. Vernon went to Elmira with Wesley {Miller's?} tonigher. Callers - Eph. Snyder, W.B Kinzie, Solomon Bender and Claire and Mr.{?}.Bowman. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May, 1930 4 Sunday. Fine warm day. We all went to S.S. and church this morning and had company for dinner - Mr. and Mrs. Ges. Bolender, Elmer Marier and Edna Miller. After supper Walter and Ella went down to Grandpa Maurer's and Vernon went to League. 5 Monday Warm day. Ella & Walter did the washing and vernon was plowing & cultivating They finished sowing the field above teh orchard. Ella planted some dahlias. Callers - Eph Snyder, Angus & Lloyd, W.B Kinzie and Ges. Moore. Mrs. Bowman was here for dinner. 6 Tuesday. Hot and sultry. The men cultivated the garden this morning and Walter dug the large bed this afternoon. Vernon was cultivating. Ella planted the early potatoes and gladiolus and mowed the lawn. Walter & Vernon went to Alma tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May, 1930 1 Wednesday. Very sultry. Thunderstorm and shower this morning at 4.30 and again this afternoon. Ms. {Esch's?}barn was struck by lighting and burned. The men were seeding. Ella planted peas, beans, lettuce, radish, beets, carrots and several kinds of flower seeds. Earl & Ella Miller visited us tonight. 8 Thursday. Fine day. Walter went to Elmira, also brought the little chicks - 170 - home from {Abe Baumen's?} Vernon was cultivating this afternoon Ella started cleaning the cellar. Mrs. Henry Stange died at Elmira this afternoon. Vernon visited Emerson tonight. 9 Friday. Hot and sultry. Walter traded cultivators with Ewart Davison last night and Alex McDonald got our old one today on his truck. Walter whitewashed and scrubbed the cellar for Ella. Vernon was cultivating. Olto Miller and Addison Reist called here tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May, 1930. 10 Saturday. Fine day. Walter went to Elmira this forenoon and dug another bed in the garden this afternoon and we planted onions, parsley, {?} radishes, lettuce and baby's breath. Vernon was cultivating. 11 Sunday. Beautiful day. We all went to S.School this morning where they had a Mother's Day program and Vernon spent the day at Louis Miller's with Williard Schwindt This afternoon Walter and Ella attended Mrs. Henry Stange's funeral in Elmira, also called on Mrs. Conrad Miller who is very ill. Tonight we were all at League. Ella gave the topic. 12 Monday. Lovely day. Walter helped Ella do the washing and Ella cleaned up the work house. The men were gang plowing. Tonight Walter went to a banquet given by Mr. {Tweed?} in the {Walper Stonse?} Kitchener and the two Ella's stayed with Hannah. Callers - Harvey Reist, Hilbert Reist, {Um. Aurnon?}, Mr & Mrs. G. Moore Mr.{Bruzuan?} was here for dinner </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May, 1930. 13 Tuesday. Fine morning. Thunderstorms and heavy rains this afternoon, The men were working in the field until it started to rain. 14 Wednesday. Gloomy showery day. Abe Weaver died at St. Jacobs this morning. Martin Bowman and his son Enos were here all day building a side veranda. Wesley and Esther called for some eggs tonight Vernon went to Schwindts with Clarence {Schwitzer?} for a lesson in stock-judging 15 Thursday. Cool and showery. Enos Bowman and Dan Martin were working on the veranda all day. Ella cleaned the little parlor. 16 Friday. Cloudy drizzly & cold. Enos Bowman was here all day and did some more work on the house. Ella and Grandpa & Grandma Maurer attended the graduation exercises of the K. {&} W. {?} at Kitchener Margaret Stamel was one of the graduates Wilfrid came up for us and brought us home. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May, 1930 17 Saturday. Cloudy with cold east wind blowing. Walter and Vernon fixed teh pasture field fence this p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Colson Jefferson, Ron & Lois visited us and were here for tea Other callers - Mr. & Mrs. Frank Hamel, Lorne, Betty, Constance and Shirley and Mr. Mervyn Smith 18 Sunday. Cloudy, cold & windy Walter & Vernon went to S.School & church this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hilliard spent the day here. Tonight Hilliard's, Walter & Ella went over to Milton {Eix's?} for a while. Vernon went to the League. 19 Monday. Gloomy cold & drizzly. Walter was mending grain bags this afternoon and Ella was conning rhubarb. Ms. Conrad Miller died this afternoon. 20 Tuesday. Cloudy morning. Fine p.m. Walter and Ella went to Heidelbery this morning and called at Ges. Smith's. We had our dinner at Grandpa Krauter's event to Kitchener and did come shopping and had tea at Edith's </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May, 1930. 21 Wednesday. Fair and warmer. The men were gang plowing. Ella did the washing this morning and planted some more dahlias. Walter called at Sam. Umbach's tonight. 22 Thursday. Warm day. The men were gang plowing. This p.m. Walter and Ella attended the funeral of Mrs. Conrad Miller at Elmira. Rev. Kellerman preached the funeral sermon at the church. She was burried at North Wollurch cemetery 23 Friday. Hot and sultry. Norman Atkinson was here all day and started painting the house The men sowed another field of grain today. Ella cleaned her bedroom Mr. Moore called tonight. 24 Saturday. Cold & windy. The men were picking stones. Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Thaler of Kitchener called. Tonight Walter & Ella called at Schneider's and Spies's. Emerson Stange visited Vernon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May, 1930 25 Sunday. Cloudy and cold. We all went to church & S.S this after noon and to League tonight. Walter sang "In the Land where the Roses never fade" at League. 26 Monday. Frost last night. Cold and windy. Ella did the washing Walter went to Elmira this morning. The men were gang plowing between the two orchards. Norman Atkinson was here all day painting. Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Thaler of Kitchener and Mr. Hetherington of London gave aluminum demonstration here tonight and these people were here - Mr. and Mrs. Will King, Mr. & Mrs. Ekmo King, Helen & Jack Miss M. Johnston, Mr. & Mrs. Ed. Bender, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Miller, Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Schmidt, Mr. & mrs. Edmund Shwindt, Mr. Noah Miller & Esther. They served potatoes, carrots, cabbage meat, cake and coffee. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May, 1930. 27 Tuesday. Cloudy cold & windy. Frost again last night. Norman Atkinson was here all day. Mr. R. Thaler was also here for dinner. Caller - Jacob Good, Solomon Bender. 28 Wednesday. Rained this a.m. Cloudy & cold p.m. Norman Atkinson was here all day. Walter & Ella took Ruby Schwindt along and went to {Gus?} Metz's sale. We had our supper there and tonight we attended the {Townsky?} S.S. Convention at St. Jacobs. Rev. McLeod was the speaker. The men finished gang plowing between the orchards and Vernon was harrowing this p.m. 29 Thursday. Cloudy & cold. Norman was painting all day. Walter sowed barley in the field between the orchards and that finishes up the seeding. Vernon gang plowed the {mangel?} ground. Caller were - Emerson Harper, W.B Kinzie. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>THE HOME FORUM</h2> <h3>A DUST STORM IN THE WEST</h3> <pre>Dear Homemaker: Have any of our neighbors seen a real dust storm? Not just a flurry of sudden toy whirlwind that sometimes hits us at King and Yonge Streets, and is over by the time we get to Dundas, but a real, honest-to-goodness storm that envelopes a whole city, I mean. the past twenty-four hours, or thereabouts, I have lived in one, and it seems to me it might not only interest the neighbors to hear about it, but also help some of us to realize what our Western farmers are suf-, fering in Southern Saskatchewan. Wednesday morning broke clear and bright, and by 9 o'clock it was hot, registering up toward 80 degrees, and by 11 well over 90 degrees. A gentle wind blew, and seemed to come out of an overheated oven some-where in the west. From my room window, high up in the luxurious hotel, I looked out lover the city, and in the far distance could see a light, curious, brown cloud, and as I gazed the breeze rapidly increased to a strong wina, and presently a gale-still hot, and very uncomfortable. By 2 o'clock it was fairly howling round every corner, and the light brown cloud had become a dark, threatening and rapidly advancing gloom. In a few minutes a maid rapped at the door with: "Please close your windows, a big storm is coming from Moose Jaw" (I was then in Re-gina), and in less than fifteen minutes I was witnessing my first dust storm. The hotel faces a fine square, in the centre of which stands the war memorial-perhaps a hundred yards from the door. The gloom settled to a deep brown shadow. Trees bent before it, grass flattened, and the sun paled to a faint white ball hanging like a phosphorescent football in the sky. The war memorial was invisible. People who had perforce to venture out went with bowed heads, holding their hats, and struggling with wildly flapping garments. </pre> <pre>Brown grit seeped in everywhere. Even in my room my teeth gritted with it, and I could feel it in my hair, despite closed windows! </pre> <pre>The spotless bed coverlet and linen were dusted with it, the dressing table was covered, and if one had attempted to write one's name there the marks would have been covered up. </pre> <pre>Thirty, forty, forty-five miles per hour blew the wind carrying this heavy sand grit. Outside it positively stung the face and hands. Evening came, and still the gale howled on. Lights appeared, but only served to show how innefective they were. The window sills were brown now. They seemed like mahogany, instead of the polished, creamy enamelled fittings they had been in the morning. That is discomfort in the city. What must it be beyond the limits of the town, where new, tender crops are struggling through the parched earth? </pre> <pre>The poor leaves choked with this driven dust, and no rain to cleanse them. That is what it means, literally, Homemaker, and the result is seen in the laconic report: "A heavy dust storm did more damage to crops, already nearly ruined, over a large area in Southern Saskatchewan." A lull occurred in the early morning, and a gang of men went along the road beneath my windows, first scrapers with shovels, then sweepers, and finally men with a contraption like a garbage pail on wheels to cart the stuff away. They need not have troubled. Long before noon we were in it again, and not till this evening after 6 o'clock, did it really cease. I travelled through it by train and carried a light slicker. It was green when I got on at Regina, and brown when I arrived. Looking at myself in the mirror whence I reached my room here, I found I had lost every grey hair in my head - it was a uniform dusty brown. </pre> <pre> Cockney. </pre> <pre>Thank you, Cockney, this is very interesting - and terrible, too. </pre> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May, 1930. 30 Friday. Cold & windy. Drizzly this morning. Walter went to Alma Floradale & Elmira this morning and Vernon harrowed the mangel ground. This p.m. they were plowing turnip ground. Tonight Vernon visited Addison Reist's and Walter spend the evening at Harvey Schmidt's. 31 Saturday. Clear & windy Not much warmer. The men were plowing and harrowing this forenoon. This p.m. Vernon was rolling and Walter was painting. Tonight Vernon went to Elmira with Louis Miller's. Mr. Mrs. Milton Cool and son Karl, Mrs. Koch Sr. and Emerson Krauter called tonight after Ella was in bed. Died - On June 3 Mrs. Ges. Schneider aged years </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June, 1930. 1 Sunday. Clear and very windy Warmer. We all went to S.School this morning. Walter and Ella went down to Hilliard's with Pearl & Milton {?} abd spent the day there. 2 Monday. FIne warm day. Ella cut the potatoes and the men planted them today. Harvey Reist was here for breakfast and {Jus?} Bowman and Orpha Miller had dinner here Norman Atkinson was here all day. Tonight Walter, Ella & vernon went to an Aluminium demonstration at Edmund Shwindt's. Ella sowed schizanthus, burning bush & marigolds 3</u Tuesday. Hot day. Vernon worked up the mangel ground. Norman Atkinson was here all day. Francis Lynch fixed the wind mill and was here for dinner and supper. Ella hoed in the garden and planted peas, beans cucumbers, beets, poppies, {nasturtiums?} & marigold Caller - Ges. Forwell, Wesley Miller, {?} Auman, Bert Hilliard & Harry Smith & Milt {Oppertshauser?} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June, 1930 4 Wednesday. Hot and sultry. Norman Atkinson was here all day. Vernon made the ridges and Walter sowed the mangels. Vernon started drawing manure on the summer fallow Ella transplanted the tomatoes. {Amos Eby?} of Floradale died suddenly in a gravel pit near Heidelberg. 5 Thursday. Windy & hot. Mrs. Ges. Schneider was buried this afternoon. Ella helped all day at the house. Norman Atkinson was here all day painting. Ed. Bolender called. 6 Friday. Cloudy & cooler. A few little showers. The men were drawing manure. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this p.m. Ella worked in the garden and transplanted cabbage, cauliflower, asters, balsams and stocks also planted 3 rows of sweet corn. Mr. Thaler and son Clayton were here for supper. Lorne Reist visited Vernon tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June, 1930 7 Saturday. Cloudy cold & windy Vernon was drawing manure. Peter Schmehl Jr. trucked six head of fat cattle to Alma for Walter this morning and Walter went with him This p.m. Walter went to Elmira and attended Mrs. Conrad Miller's sale 8 Sunday. Perfect day. Vernon went to Woolwich chruch this p.m. Walter and Ella attended the funeral of Amos Eby in St. Paul's Lutheran church, Elmira and had their tea at Norman Snyder's. Mrs. Fred Laasch died at Floradale. 9 Monday. Fair and cool. Ella was cutting grass along the fences, etc. with the new lawnshears . and transplanted stocks, petunias and snapdragons. Walter went to Elmira and Hedelberg. Vernon was drawing manure this morning and plowed this p.m. Jus. Bowman was here for dinner. Arthur Esch called. Walter visited Noah Shoemace tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June, 1930. 10 Tuesday. Cool and rained all day. Vernon and Ella did the washing. Vernon went to choir practice tonight. 11 Wednesday. Fine day. The men were plowing summer fallow. Norman Atkinson was painting this afternoon and was here for supper. Mr. Lavery, the Fuller Brush man was also here for supper. Nick Hoffer was operated on for hernia at the Fergus Hospital. 12 Thursday. Fine day. The men finished plowing the summer fallow and started the turnip ground. Walter went to Elmira this forenoon. Walter and Ella spent the evening at Creekbank and Vernon went to practuce. Callers were - Mr. Hill, Frank Walsh Ges. {Noonan?}, Leon & Gordon Wagner. 13 Friday. Warm day. The men sowed some turnips. Walter & Ella went to church tonight. Rev. Kellerman, the new P.E. preached. Walter killed a {beet?} for Leon Wagner. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June, 1930 14 Saturday. Very warm day. Walter took a load of chopping to Alma this morning and went to Elmira this afternoon. Mrs. Henry Stange's house & {effects?} were sold and Norman Snyder bought the property for $4200. Roy Bolender brought a cattle beast with a broken leg and Walter killed & dressed it. Elmo King got a load of gravel. Callers - Leon Wagner, Noah Miller and Orpha, "Sonny" Wattz Edward Bolender. Mr. & Mrs. Louis Miller and Williard Schwindt spent the evening here. Miss Jean Esch was buried in Woolwich cemetery. 15 Sunday. Warm & sultry. Walter and Vernon went to church and Sunday school this morning. We had company for supper - Grandpa and Grandma Krauter, Aunt Elizabeth {Huehnergard?} and Mr. & Mrs. Clinton {Hahn?} and Wilde. We went to the Children's Day service tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3>Everyday Magic.</h3> A star shone on a stormy night, A star Steadfast, serene, amid a world of drifting clouds It gleamed afar; And to a sould on darkness tossed, On seas of doubt, and almost lost, It brought the thought, "God still abides, Steadfast o'er life's tumultuous tides," Because a star 'Mid storms shone bright. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June, 1930 16 Monday. Cloudy & showery. Norman Atkinson fixed the car top and was here for supper. Jus. Bowman was here for dinner. Noah Miller spent the evening here listening in to W.L.M King;s opening campaign speech delivered at Brontford. Other callers - Jake Good & Russell Esch. 17 Tuesday. Fine day. Walter & Ella did the washing this morning. The men were working on the turnip ground. The men spent the evening in Creekbank. 18 Wednesday. Thunderstorms and heavy rain. Walter & Ella went to Grandpa Krauter's this morning and over to Jake Spies's for some cabbage plants this afternoon Vernon took "Perry' the colt up to Eph Snyder's and Walter went up for him. Vernon spent the evening at Louis Miller's. Ges. Koepke and Edna Walter were married in Wallace today. </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b1b9f4b76bcfd4158d9bbf2e5d4efee1.pdf 58c7f787196a798328bf76ff4ad77d0e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == The Canadian Pocket Diary == 1926 PUBLISHED BY THE BROWN BROTHERS, LIMITED MANUFACTURING STATIONERS TORONTO https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9e333768ad25b4c38339301e0c8d9c35.pdf 385bda39ce1a8a95690336ff8d345233 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. IDENTIFICATION {Printed form with responses handwritten} My Name is Ernest H. Buck Address R.R.#2, Paris, Ont.Can. 96 ring 5 'Phone 217 ring 2 Birthday July 12 Age 20 Height 5 ',9 1/2 " Complexion Dark Weight 155 In case of accident or illness please notify Chas Buck. If anyone should find this book kindly return to above address. THINGS HARD TO REMEMBER Number on case of my Watch " movement " Automobile License No. Engine No. H.P. Size of Tires Number of my Bank Pass-book 25 My accident insurance falls due on } My life insurance policies fall due on { June 15, 1945 {Printed} CALENDAR 1926 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/aab93900a9114752092a61c73c639282.pdf 37de26974537398bf4e8eb11d8429b0a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January Friday 1 1926 Made an excellent start in 1926 by spending the first three hours with Jean at a party at Cochranes. My first three dances were swell ones with Jean. Home at 4.20 making five hours sleep in three nights. Birleys here for New year's dinner. Good feed and retired early for a wonder. Saturday 2 Felt better after a good nights sleep and everything went O.K. all day. Alex and Uncle Tom went to town at night but returned early instead. Saw Barton girls down town in morning with their Dodge brothers. Sunday 3 Home from milk route around 12.30. Alex helped me with the bottles so we got everything cleaned up before dinner. Worked at books in afternoon fixed horses up for night, Then drove up home with "King" and later drove to Jean's. My first Sunday evening in 1926 a pleasant one with a ride in the Dodge. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0cc2c3654bcd578e254ce26e756c0425.pdf 05bebf9377b21edfd4a6782fc199e3d2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January Monday 4 1926 Very mild damp day which took practically all the snow away. Drove sleigh for last time for a while. Didn't get home until late after a very busy morning. Tuesday 5 Damp mild day. Alex drove big truck and helped me peddle from it. Home about one o'clock after having driven big truck until {Ruxle?} change for first time when I delivered in the Upper Town and Flats myself. Cleaned harnesses at night. Wednesday 6 Peddled milk with Geo. Telfers democrat for the first time. Damp raw windy morning with mostly snowstorms. Team started for home while I was in Geo. Inksaters but Lloyd Hooper stopped them at the corner of Warwick. Cleaned brass at night. January Thursday 7 1926 Dandy bright cold day.Up early and away on my route at 7:45 but didnt get home until 12:45 Heavy cold started in on my chest and throat getting worse near night. Ernie Buck had a cold upon his chest so he rubbed it with camphorated oil and went to bed early. Friday 8 Cold frosty morning turning still colder with easterly winds later in the day. Felt pretty tough all day with bad cold on my chest and sore throat. Got some medicine from Dr. Jeffery. Alex helped me with milk route and my bottles. All alone at night as {Birleys?} all went to a party. Started to snow about eleven o'clock. Saturday 9 Snowed very hard until after three so that by morning there was about six or eight inches on the level. Drove new milk sleigh for the first time and Bob came down and drove the team for me. Felt pretty tough in the afternoon so came home and went to bed. Dr. Carey gave 32 Bendemere Guernseys the tuberculin test. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/13ed5a4909c60ddeceb0b0d202e8001f.pdf d9bc794868c130bf8189d152b276dec4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January Sunday 10 1926 Last night was the first night all of us slept under one roof since February 27th 1924. Turned out blustery in afternoon. Dad and rest of family drove car to church in morning. Didn't go to see Jean as night so my cold was pretty bad. Monday 11 My cold wasn't in very good condition all day but was out to the barn for a few minutes when Uncle Ern cam over. Dandy time playing cards when he taught us how to play "blind Charlie". Jean called up. Tuesday 12 When I first got up my head felt pretty good but later I had severe pains in it so Mother put me to bed. Mr and Miss O'Neil, Mr and Mrs Wells were here for dinner. Great feed including ice cream made by Prof C. Buck Jr. January Wednesday 13 1926 My head ached all day so I didn't enjoy myself very much. Thursday 14 Mother put a muster plaster on back of my neck and my head began to feel better. Friday 15 Quite a bright frosty day. Got up out of bed for the first time. Roscoe brought Mr. Gidney up from work to spend evening with us. Ernie Cochrane came in at night and he and I defeated Carl and Roscoe playing "500". https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6d420213f5646e9a84e9d7c87ca55c3d.pdf c643a4425b5ee4a3103682a08c8916f9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January Saturday 16 1926 A dandy bright day. Wrote a letter to "Karen" in the morning and went outside for the first time in the afternoon. Played checkers with Bob and euchre and crokinole at night. Sunday 17 Nice mild day. Some fo the folks went to church but I stayed home and got fussed up. Went down to spend afternoon with Jean. Melville and Eleanor were there and we had a great time which included taking{snaps?} Jean, Lou and Jack brought me down to "Bendemere" with "June" at night. Monday 18 Nice wet rainy day for me to start back on my milk route again but I did and got along fine as Alex helped me. Home about 12:30. Felt rather tired all day but didn't get to bed until about ten o'clock. January Tuesday 19 1926 Up early and had my team hooked up at seven o'clock. Away on route shortly after. Very nice mild day. Glenmorris short course boys were here in the afternoon judging. Quite a time holding cattle and sheep and watching them. Wednesday 20 Busy day on my milk route. Rather a disagreeable kind of a day to be out. Counted up back tickets in afternoon so didn't get bottles washed till late. Fixed up horses and got milk ready after supper. Saw Uncle Tom print pictures for first time. Thursday 21 A couple of inches of snow fell early in the morning. Nice bright day turning colder and blustery at night. Saw Jean and Dan in town. Worked at books until 10:30 at night and had a chat over the phone with Jean. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/df58a280acaf73137ae31ab2f1f09f86.pdf 6a92b676156287087fbfd8b99a3e95d1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January Friday 22 1926 Rather a colder blustery day. Had to run on milk route to keep warm so got home at 12:15. Speeded up my work all morning and afternoon so that we were all through chores at 6:15. Off to Hockey match at seven. Paris defeated Brantford 6-3 in a great game. Saturday 23 Nice bright morning but later turned out to be a cold and very windy and blustery afternoon and night. Stayed home at night and retired at ten o'clock. Sunday 24 Spent another one of those pleasant Sunday evening with Jean and the Barker family listening to the radio. January Monday 25 1926 A busy day for me peddling milk and I was rather tired at night after the late hours the night before. Tuesday 26 Alex and I saw the Grimsby - Paris hockey game. Thirty five minutes of scorless hockey. Score 3-2 for Visitors. Clark of Grimsby knocked "Schneakin" out when he hit him a terrific blow across the face with his stick in the last period. Wednesday 27 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/98cf39309b4a55122538723bdff0f669.pdf bf89e337b0f7e4075a1dae6ac04bc126 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January Thursday 28 1926 Friday 29 Saturday 30 Sunday 31 Took Jean up home for Supper Aunt Becky and Grandma Weir were there so we had a nice visit with them. Went down to Barkers shortly after ten but didn't get home until late as we had a great feed of ice cream. February Monday 1 1926 A very busy day for me checking up tickets on my milk route and didn't get home from milk peddling till late. Worked on my books at night until I went to sleep and had to go to roost. Tuesday 2 Jack and Lou, Roscoe and Jean came down and we had a great time skating on the river after which we had some music and I had some lovely dances with Jean to phonograph music. Mrs Burley gave us a swell lunch. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7497039f98d175e013135bfc660de4ff.pdf 4dd97524aae4624349aca14ff2d33089 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February Wednesday 3 1926 Went to bed at 1:15. Felt pretty good when I got up after four hours sleep but my legs were pretty tired when I got home from the milk route. Received some nice compliments about Jean. Thursday 4 Light fall of snow during the night made the sleigh run better. Lovely winter day. Had a busy afternoon bottling up first can of milk we received from Percy Van Sickle. Had a chat with Jean and retired early. Friday 5 Walked to town at night where I met Jack, Lou and Jean and we saw Harold Lloyd in "The Freshman" at the Capitol. Some picture and we had a good laugh. High School Commencement also. Paris beat {illegible } February Saturday 6 1926 Alex was on the sick list so it {kept?} Tom, Earl and I busy doing chores in his absence. Uncle Tom went to town but went to bed early. Sunday 7 Home from town and had my bottles all washed up and ready for dinner at 1:20. Mr and Mrs Roy Kelly and Grandma and Grandpa Willamson were here for dinner. Helped with chores at night and then went up to Jean's for tea where I had a very nice time. Monday 8 Paris held Port Colbourne to a tie of four all in game at the port. As usual a busy day for me on Monday. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a2573381c6b19cb39b7d63d88faf2dbd.pdf 4e2e6c6533400f1297a79c96515a01e3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February Tuesday 9 1926 Rather a cold blustry day and cold east winds blowing at night. Drove to town at night and attended "Father and Son" banquet at 6:30 in Community Hall. Great feed with dandy programme and sing song. Dad was will represented with five sons present. Wednesday 10 Very cold frosty night. Dan took Lou and I took Jean to Cunninghams at night. Dandy time playing cards, eating and doing puzzels even if we didn't go skating. Lovely drive home with Jean and got home at quarter to four. Paris and Pt. Colbourne tied 2-2. Thursday 11 Up at five thirty after about an hour and a half of peaceful slumber. Made good time on route considering it was the morning after the night before. February Friday 12 1926 Weather turned milder for a change. Busy day as usual with my route and dairy. Posted Valentines and played cards at night. Grandma and Alex beat Uncle Tom and I. Saturday 13 Men finished hauling ice. Jack, Lou, Jean and I went skating at rink and had a very nice time. Lovely mild night. Port Colbourne defeated Paris 7-1 in sudden death game in Niagara Falls. Received two Valentines. Nice one from Jean. Sunday 14 Received can of milk so didn't get home until five after twelve. Went up home in afternoon after Alex and I got bottles washed. Dad and Mother were away. Went down to see Jean after Supper. Heard sermon on "Ideal Wives" and Anna Case, wonderful soprano singer in Atwater-Kent radio hour. Nice time. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/35e4735c7957c4dcabffcff7b523ae4e.pdf f59cfbcd8301a18f2543d6858ee86c81 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February Monday 15 1926 Dandy mild day turning colder at night and blustery. Worked at my books at night until I had them pretty well square up and retired at ten o'clock. Tuesday 16 Cold frosty day but very bright. Home from route at twelve o'clock. Busy afternoon in the "dairy" washing and bottling. Very short of bottles and had to put part of night's milk in can. Harry Hough's party but we didn't go. Wednesday 17 Busy day peddling milk and washing bottles. Earl kept reminding us of his birthday on the eighteenth by repeating. "Tomorrow my birthday" February Thursday 18 1926 Mild snowy night Had a great time up at Barkers at night listening to teh radio, playing cards and dancing wigh Jean. Lovely drive home facing wet snowstorm Queen was all white when I got home at 2:45. Friday 19 The morning after the night before but I got along fine wading through the days snow. Blustery at night and turning colder. Paris tied with Durham 2-2- in hockey game. Roscoe and Carl took {June? illegable} to Branford and sold her. Saturday 20 Home in good time from route. Dollar day in Paris and saw Mother and Dad. Verna's birthday Alex and I singed "King" up in afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/143472a47bbef6e243c3ff85131e9fcb.pdf bc89db77ecbf5ca29af2765b5222ba4d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February Sunday 21 1926 Very frosty morning with thermometer registering 12 below zero. Met Mrs Findley for first time. Went up home for supper about five o'clock. Had a dandy time down at Jeans at night when I met Mrs. Midgely. Pleasent ride home with her afterwards. In bed at 1:45 AM. Monday 22 Milder temperature but a raw wind blowing from the east made it feel colder than it actually was. Rather tired at night so retired at 9:30 and had a real sleep. Paris defeated Durham 3-2 in hockey game at Durham. Tuesday 23 Lovely bright frosty day. Busy day as usual with milk route and dairy. Retired in good time after I fixed the horses up for the night. Dad and Mother had party for the older folks. February Wednesday 24 1926 Very frosty morning. Hoar frosty so that when that when the sun came out the trees and landscape were very pretty. Received word from Mother about party on Friday night. Thursday 25 Very sick at my stomach with dizzy spells when I first got up. Sprinkling at five o'clock but later turned and poured rain all day with strong wind. Alex took route in my place and I went to bed. Feel better at one o'clock so got up and went to work. Busy afternoon in dairy. Stopped raining early at night and turned colder. Friday 26 Took a sleigh load of young people up home to a party. Had a great time and enjoyed some real dances with Jean. Bobbie came home with me and drove the team all the way. Arrived at Bendemore at four o'clock and found Fasken here doctoring a sick cow. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6d4d5d2f1f327e583b148843964ae351.pdf bc5493a42602ba2aa2860b7638476584 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. === February Saturday 27 1926 Bobbie drove the team on the milk route for me so we made good time even if we were pretty tired. Just got to sleep at night when Alex called me and asked me to help him doctor "Dasiy" the sick cow, but I was soon in bed again and sound asleep. Sunday 28 Bobbie helped me on the milk route again. Went to sleep when I drove him up home at night. Had a nice time when I spent the evening with Jean and saw the last of February and the beginning of March. March Monday 1 {blank} Tuesday 2 {blank} Wednesday 3 Roscoe was down at Bendemore helping unload a car of hay so we both walked into a party at Eleanor's at night. Had a nice time and walked home as far as Burrills with Jean. Thursday 4 {blank} === https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/82cac2e50759d6e80e087576031a69e7.pdf 7191a96f95c05194f43a2c83d23d29d2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Saturday 6 {blank} Sunday 7 Spent another enjoyable Sunday evening with Jean when we heard Josef Hoffman over the radio during the Atwater - Kent radio hour. Monday 9 {blank} Tuesday 9 {blank} Wednesday 10 Alex purchased a pretty black mare at a sale of Western horses in Brantford and brought her home behind Leo Clarks car along with one Charlie Bailey purchased. They named her as soon as she arrived "Jean of Bendemore". Oyster supper at Les Kelleys. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6b081f7ce09967a07eb1d713fa4587b9.pdf 0ff4d990badfadf1e8ec2932dfc5976c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March Thursday 11 1926 {blank} Friday 12 {blank} Saturday 13 {blank} March Sunday 14 1926 Drove my new black mare up to see Jean at night for the first time. Edward Johnson sang over the radio in the Atwater - Kent hour and I had an another nice time with Jean and the family. Monday 15 {blank} Tuesday 16 {blank} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5b0b0c10ab9275586a1c64c20c83bd7f.pdf dde617c75d04ff9a375d3adaeb1eeabc Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March Wednesday 17 1926 {blank} Thursday 18 {blank} Friday 19 Roscoe and I went to crokinole party at Jay Wells. Had Jean for a partner from the start and we stayed at the head table for eight games until Carl and his partner defeated us. Had a real nice time thanks to Jean. March Saturday 20 1926 {blank} Sunday 21 Lovely day. Roscoe went with me on the milk route when we drove Jean alone for the first time. Belyea's were here for dinner and I had lots of help washing bottles after dinner. Drove Queen up and spent a very pleasant evening with Jean. Monday 22 Two o'clock when I got home and in to bed but was up in pretty good time just the same. Busy time when I took Jean alone in the milk route myself. Retired early after we fixed horses up. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b98e1b51123fb3fc63a2ed444e66f93d.pdf 5b3f47ee8d2f986e4aa7b91dba4d7c76 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March Tuesday 23 1926 Up at 4:50 and it was raining and kept it up until in the afternoon. Nasty day on the milk route but I didn't get wet thanks to my rubber coat. R.O.P. cow-tester arrived for a two-day with us and three of us rode home from Paris on Gammas democrat. Wednesday 24 Jean of Bendemere stood fine on the milk route so I made good time and was home and ready for dinner at 12:30. Payne's came up at night and played euchre while I worked at my books and played the Phonograph. Ice broke up in Grand and went over the dam. Thursday 25 Shipped " Man Fielding" off to Woodstock and thereby got rid of one good bay of wind but not until he had left some of it with us. March Friday 26 1926 Roscoe and I drove up for a few minutes and then attended progressive crokinole party at "Wells" Jean and I were partners from the start and stayed at head table for eight games losing out to Carl and his partner. Saturday 27 Didn't get much sleep the night before so we rather tired when bed time came so the Buck {Brow} went to roost early. Sunday 28 Roscoe helped me with the milk route so that we were all through by 11.10 A.M Called at the hospital on the way home to see Earl Leath and took the fellows in a few bottles of good milk. Had a lovely time at Jean's at night and Golden {Guernsey} for lunch. King brought Roscoe and I home in a hurry. In bed at one o'clock. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3d42e240ee3542a8670d7124a5eb276f.pdf b356812e0f24adc625176f13a4b33827 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March Monday 29 1926 "Blue Monday" because I didnt know enough to come home early and get more sleep. Quite a time teasing Roscoe about Aileen on her birthday. Tuesday 30 Drove Roscoe up home at night. Mother wanted me to stay all night as I was tired but I was glad I didn't as by morning we were having a real ice storm. Wednesday 31 March certainly went out like a lion with a terrible ice storm doing millions of dollars of damage Used "King" on milk route and got home at two o'clock soaked to the hide. Supposed to go to see Jean but weather was too bad. April Thursday 1 1926 Weather still bad. Put sleighs under milk box and used the bay team to peddle milk with. Came home again with a pair of wet knees due to rain. Friday 2 Another nice April rain made peddling rather unpleasant even if my team did go fine. Saturday 3 "King and Queen" ran down Whitbreads hill themselves when I left them parked at the top. They sure felt fine and plastered me with slush coming home. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5afbfdd3b011565de19e3610eaae01ee.pdf 8278b1b31dff3b707129ce216c4e8a64 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April Sunday 4 1926 Did the milk route up in four hours and a half with the twins and the sleigh. Drove Jean up home for a few minutes and then down to see Jean after. Had a pleasant time as usual and was home by one o'clock. Monday 5 A light fall of snow early in the morning made it possible to run the team and sleigh on the milk route. Warm sun came out and cooked the snow so that it was hard pulling before I got home. Bobbie Vanderlip helped me with my work in the afternoon. Jean hurt her leg. Tuesday 6 Jean felt pretty frisky when I peddled milk with her again for the first time in a week. Davis Patton went with me and held my Black mare. April Wednesday 7 1026 Raining in the morning but faired up around nine o'clock but started again late in afternoon. Jean balked on hill in the lane when I started out and refused to go with coaxing her so Alex put a chain around her neck and pulled her out to the road with "King" after which she went better. Thursday 8 Put in a wet cold morning peddling milk as the rain of the night before kept up until about 130 when it faired and later in the day the sun shone. Wanted to go up to see Jean but the roads were very bad so fixed up the horses and retired in good time. Friday 9 A lovely bright Spring day for a change. Only took part of the milk with me on account of bad roads and Alex brought the balance in on the big truck. Mr. Telfer came out in the afternoon and told me that I was to get an increase in salary. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/361122f243f1d3a7ff3031d8ed94b098.pdf d6afa61b7bd97d92a966314bc9b12cf6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April Saturday 10 1926 Lloyd Ross helped me on Saturday with the milk route so I finished up in pretty fair time. Everybody else went to town at night but I stayed home, fixed up the horses and retired about en bells. Sunday 11 Alex brought part of my load of milk in on big truck. Called at hospital for a few minutes to see Earl Scott on way home. Mr Midgely, Mrs Midgely, Miss Midgely, Mr Burrill, and Bobbie came out in afternoon. Nice time at Barkers at night. Heard Frieda Hippall sing over radio. Home at two-oclock. Monday 12 Another fine day. Alex went to Faskin's sale and purchased another wagon for the farm. Felt pretty tired at night so retired at 9.30 as soon as we finished the chores across the road. April Tuesday 13 1926 An ideal quiet bright spring day. New milk wagon arrived in Paris so Alex took it down to Gardner to get trimmed up. He was late getting home so it was late when we were ready for the roost. Wednesday 14 Nice bright morning with warm wind blowing but about noon it got cloudy and rained for a while then turned cold and froze hard at night. Had another time with Jean when she refused to climb milk house hill so had to tow her up with the truck. Thursday 15 Alex took Jeans new collar in and got it fixed up so that it fitted her shoulders better and she went a lot better on the start. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/891dbbbd0b6a00733b952e5b619e6bdf.pdf 77b631471c39fdc71a05e8f17548ac9e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April Friday 16 1926 A damp wet morning. Alex and I peddling Flats and Upper town in an hours time with the truck when he brought in part of my load on it. Left Allan Scotts {dairy misspelled?} in town and took home new wagon. Saturday 17 Initiated new milk wagon on the Golden Guernsey milk route and it worked fine. Some classy outfit and the talk of the city. Sunday 18 Ottos were here for dinner. Went up home for Supper late in afternoon then took Jean to church to hear Francis Nickawa. Lovely time with Jean when she had her first ride behind "Jean of Bendemere" nearly got in a mix up at station bridge April Monday 19 1926 Busy day on milk route and I received some nice compliments from the "Crook's" about Jean. Tuesday 20 The neighbours and friends gave {Nancy?} Lawson a shower in Falkland but I didn't go but the Buck's were well represented by the rest of the gang. Wednesday 21 Took Jean to Canning to see a real play entitled "Always in Trouble" and it sure was good. A lovely night and I had a wonderful time and the nicest drive I ever had with a wonderful girl namely "Jean". https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0e4c4a30eabe26424da01448d11bfd73.pdf 1862b034c6f7b6f93c698d0ebf27bc0f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April Thursday 22 1926 Another fine day with a beautiful night again. Fixed Jean of Bendemere up after supper and retired with memories of the night before. Friday 23 Started my earlier delivery when I got up at 3.30 or there abouts and was home at 11.30. Had my first attempt at sleeping in afternoon Dance at Glenmorris at night and Andrew Telfer offered to take me but I decided to stay home. Saturday 24 Alex wanted me to go to town with him at night but we were late getting through and Mrs Telfer came out for a few minutes. Retired at 9.30. April Sunday 25 1926 Arrived at Barkers at night just as the "Star" from Hamilton was going out the gate. Roscoe was there so we had quite a lively evening as per usual. Didn't get back to Bendemere until 1.30. Monday 26 Took sick at my stomach after Supper and before I got into bed had a real vomit losing all my supper and possibly my dinner. Failed to hear my alarm clock at 3.45 so had to do some stepping when I did get up. Tuesday 27 Felt pretty dizzy at four so slept in till five. My sick stomach took all my ambition away but I managed to keep going and do the milk route myself. Finished chores up at 6.30 so we could get to bed early. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b78f3411e218a7c264b6bd6bf0c12a10.pdf fc86679c753293df43b8a156d73720f8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April Wednesday 28 1926 Supposed to go up to Jeans at night but wasn't feeling very well and weather was so disagreeable that I decided to stay home at night. Thursday 29 My stomach felt some better so I made fairly good time on the route but was pretty tired at night so went to bed early Friday 30 Went up to see Jean at night and we went up home for a drive. Had a nice visit with the folks and left for home quite early. Pleasant drive as usual with Jean and home by 12.20 May Saturday 1 1926 A dandy spring day. Spent a busy day with the route, in the dairy, and then waashed my milk-wagon late in afternoon. Late with chores at night but Alex and I went to Paris in the Chevrolet. Nice time with Jean in the Dodge. Had my first Guernsey milk shake. Sunday 2 A real warm Spring day. Called at hospital to see Samson on way home from town. Drove up to see Jean at night and heard several accomplished artists in last Atwater-Kent radio winter program. Had a wonderful drive with Jean afterwards when we took Melbourne home. Home the same day as I went for first time in ages. Monday 3 Rained for a short time early in the morning then turned colder and windy. A cold night for May. Sowed the first grain in 1926 on Bendemere Farm. Retired early after a busy day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/03bdd3a9da8d15ff2871f71574600380.pdf 1549bc7bef69185f4ecfc0c9532ee058 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May Tuesday 4 1926 Alex and I attended Patton's sale for a while in the afternoon and brought home a load of hay afterwards. Tired in afternoon as I didnt a snooze. Wednesday 5 Earl of Bendemere went home sick with the result that Grandma called up and expressed her views of the matter. Thursday 6 The Birley family and I went up to Barkers to hear Mac speak on the radio but were too late. However we heard some splendid dance music and had a very nice time. May Friday 7 1926 Attended U.F.Y.P.O. Box Social in Maus School and paid $1 for a box with no name in it. It sure was some box. Elected chairman for the evening Something new for me. Phylis and Andrew went with me. Jimmie Barkeley arrived at Bendemere Saturday 8 Washed my buggy up in afternoon after I had finished in the dairy and "Jean of Bendemere" took Alex and I to town in it at night as the cook went to Ayr in the car to stay until Sunday. Sunday 9 Did my milk route up in 4 hours and 35 minutes from time I left home. Alex had steam up so we finished washing up at 12.30. Spent a few hours or rather a few minutes with Mother on Mother's Day after I had got Jean. Then Carl and Roscoe went with us up to Arts. Ford refused to go in Gray Dort's stall after {breaking or brushing?}{top?}. Nice time and pleasant drive home with Jean. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/272b93d4a2f940ff34f58902b49671c4.pdf 238f13240e78468eb9ecab7c06b97a54 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May Monday 10 1926 Jean got frightened at steam roller working on High School campus, started cutting up, hold back snap broke but I managed to prevent a runaway after she kicked the front of the milk wagon three or four times. Rather an exciting incident for me. Tuesday 11 Rather a cool Spring day. "Jean" was rather frisky so Jimmie put her on the harrows in afternoon to tame her down. Started a spec. in Tretheway-Ossian with 300 shares. Wednesday 12 Jean and I went driving and were up home for a few minutes. Had quite a chat on investments etc. Heard C.FGC jazz music, followed by lunch at Barkers and was home and in bed at one o'clock. May Thursday 13 1926 Alex, Jimmie, and I took the calf Mr Telfer gave me up home in the car and stayed for a few minutes. Dad sold my heifer to T.J. Wiles from Brantford for $65.00 and gave me a cheque for her. Friday 14 Pinehurst opened up and Alex wanted me to go up but I felt too tired so stayed at home and worked on my books as I had them all up to date. The biggest day yet when I sold 116 quarts. Saturday 15 Peddled 116 quarts of milk and took on three new customers making a total of 144. Alex took Cecil and I to town at night in the "Chevie" and I had a fine time with Jean in the Dodge. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b58cf68023a3b7241e0b3ffbabe47320.pdf 6eeb8daa7fa54e0837cff1f7d34b87ff Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May Sunday 16 1926 "Star" car and gang were at Barkers when I arrived but left shortly after. Helped wash up the dishes and then Jean and I went for a short but very pleasant drive which turned out to be our last "buggy ride" behind Jean. Monday 17 Rather tired at night after another so-called "Blue Monday" so hit the hay early. Tuesday 18 My sixth pay day since I started working for Bendemere Farm. Naturally I deposited almost all my wages to make up for withdrawal a few days before May Wednesday 19 1926 Used "Jean of Bendemere" on milk wagon for last time. She was very restless. Mr. Telfer took some snaps of her with his big camera. Alex, Jimmie, and I drove to Brantford at night to look for a new horse. Thursday 20 Took "Tom of Bendemere" on milk route for first time and got along alright even if he was "powerful" green. Friday 21 Charlie drove "Dolly" down and we traded horses. Jean called around for me and took me to U.F.Y.P.O. meeting at Maus school where they elected me President. Carl and I lost interesting debate to Wm {McReces?} and Miss Mitchell. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3486a08b48b247ac2c9004b36bebd964.pdf a096d3106e29a085a4599ddbacb7f7ea Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May Saturday 22 1926 "Our gang" went to town at night in the Chevrolet Coupé. Had some time in the Dodge with Melville and teasing Eleanor. "Klu Klux Klan" burnt a fiery cross just back of Ford Garage. Sunday 23 Drove up to McCrows and had Supper with them. Took Marge down to Barkers afterwards. Jean and I went for a drive with old "Queen" up home and didn't get back very early. Home somewhere around 1.30. Monday 24 Had an invitation to Brown's party at Galt but couldn't get a car to go with so couldn't go. Jean went with Cochranes. Alex took Jimmie and I to Pinehurst Small crowd but good music Danced with "Katie" & "Isabelle". May Tuesday 25 1926 Felt "fairly good" as Jim says after my first night of dancing at Pine Hurst. Rather tired so had a real sleep in the afternoon. Wednesday 26 My throat started to get sore so got a bottle of "Klenzo Liquid Antiseptic" at Sandercocks to gargle it with and retired early. Thursday 27 Andrew Telfer and I drove up to W.W. Carrs to attend directors meeting where we made arrangements for Bethel play and drew up programme until end of July. Ice-cream and cake afterwards and a chat with "Jean". https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c8144960d41ef1e959a798efe35c3f9b.pdf bc9891eaaeb5e4035ac6485add429682 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May Friday 28 1926 Had a big day on my milk route peddling 120 quarts of cow juice. Felt rather tired after the night before so retired early. Saturday 29 Jean and I both had to attend a length meeting of U.F.Y.P.O. directors in the Community Building so didn't get a chance to get a milkshake or have a chat in the Dodge. Sunday 30 Helped Jimmie milk so he could go with me on route. I sure had some time with him. Busy all afternoon working {for? illegible} dairy. Buck, Sidney, and McCrow company came down for a while and I felt so tired at night that I stayed at home for first Sun evening in months. In bed 8.45. May Monday 31 1926 Gave Jean her first ride behind "Dolly of Bendemere" when she took us for a pleasant drive around the block. Spent the last couple of hours of May 1926 listening to the radio. June Tuesday 1 Started another month off right trying to sing and dancing with Jean. Home and in bed at 2.15 but not with out getting caught in the rain which started when I was almost home but later came down heavily. Jim and I drove up to hospital at night to see Samson even if it was raining. Wednesday 2 A fine Spring day. Alex drove truck to Goderich for Geo. Telfer. Andrew, Jimmie, and I went up to Clarence Lees to get ready for play. Rather a busy session and didn't get back until late. Made a record when I peddled 124 quarts. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/54786aa5571d44fe228456132ace46ac.pdf 725b64cd51a811fea417139c268678e6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June Thursday 3 1926 Up at Lees again at night to continue preparations for the play. Hughie took me down town afterwards to put up poster and maybe we didn't have a fast ride home even if we did have a puncture. Friday 4 The big night. We had a splendid night and a capacity house to see the play which was wonderful. The orchestra was also good. Took in $56.30 at door. Good feed afterwards, made arrangements about removing stage and scenery so didn't get home until 2.30 after Dan and Jean drove us to Galt Road corner in the Dodge. Saturday 5 Jimmie took me that I spoke "bravely" when I acted as chairman at a large gathering for the first time the night before. Busy day for me. Didn't go to town at night but washed the milk wagon etc. until I could hardly see. June Sunday 6 1926 Did the milk route up in 4.55 when Alex said they would wash the bottles if I was back by 11.30. Went up to Jean's in afternoon but it rained just after I got there so we couldnt take any pictures. Dad and Mother and girls arrived home safely after spending the week end in Hamilton. June 6, 1926 will never be forgotten by me as it was then that I had a perfectly wonderful drive with "Jean". Monday 7 Felt great after such a wonderful time the night before and after being home at eleven o'clock. Was home from town at 12.15 considerable earlier than usual. Jimmie, Alex, and I all did book work at night and retired at 9.45. Tuesday 8 Up at 4.15. Made good time on milk route and was home at 12.10. Lovely day with a couple of light showers around noon. Found calf dead in morning and "Dairy Maid" loose with a badly damaged hip. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/78998cf2660208d513a993627f2e6924.pdf d27e9474129aaccfc7e554e6d13cae90 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June Wednesday 9 1926 Jack brought Jean down to Paris and we went to see "Prince of Wales tour of Africa and South America at Capitol Theratre. The picture was very good but the best part was the drive home with Jean afterwards. Thursday 10 Saw Mr. Bates "R.O.P." Government man who told me he was coming the next day to test our Bendemere cows. Friday 11 Alex, Jim, Bill, Bates, and I went to Pinehurst at night to the dance. Had a couple of dances and was home at 11.30. Mr. Bates found out he couldn't beat the "luck" June Saturday 12 1926 Jimmie and I bought a mouth organ when I drove to down and took he and "Bill Bates" with me. Had a fine time with Jean in the Dodge. A "musical ride" coming home due to Jimmies new "fiddle". Sunday 13 Uncle Art, Aunt Edith, Grandpa, Aunt Maude Uncle Ed, and boys and all the folks came down for picnic dinner at Campground with me. Had a fine time eating and a great time when we had our first swim and boat ride in 1926. Jean couldn't come down with rest of gang but we had a lovely drive together at night. Monday 14 No wonder I felt fine all day after such a wonderful drive with such a wonderful girl the night before. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a6cc3df539d198fc192add5c3d388c31.pdf 661e5c407af3045a751ef62bb5d1764f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June Tuesday 15 1926 Jimmie stamped tickets for me at night and I wrote a letter to Harry Weir. The first letter I had written since January. Wednesday 16 Had a fine time at Eleanor's party playing "Five Hundred" and dancing to music produced on Miss Edward's new piano. Home at 1.30 AM. Thursday 17 Rather tired after night before so was glad when night came. Rained in afternoon. Down to other farm after sheep at night. Jimmie caught three trout and Alex and I went for a boat ride on the fish pond. June Friday 18 1926 Took Jimmie to U.F.Y.P.O. meeting at Maus school with me and we had a queer time singing on way home. Had our first sing-song. Mr. Butcher gave interesting lecture on "How Plants Get Their Food". Had lunch with "Jean". Saturday 19 Drove "Dollie" to town at night and took Charlie and Jimmie with me. Jean and I saw Harold Lloyd in "For Heaven's Sake" at the Capitol Theatre. It sure was a real picture. Sunday 20 Did milk route up in four hours and three quarters. Jim helped me wash up so I was through at 1.15. We both slept for over two hours in afternoon. Uncle Art and Aunt Edith were at Barkers at night when I had my fourth meal. A wonderful time and wiped dishes for Jean afterwards. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/97d7aaa18d0c398b91e1be77fd33bfb8.pdf 9216b4e93763e9a1634d2ca6a849ebfc Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June Monday 21 1926 Had about six women on milk route after me about sour cream but managed to get home safely around 12.45. Retired early at night and had over eight hours sleep. Tuesday 22 Slept in but made good time after I did get up. Jimmie and I went down to Charlie's and had a few good wrestles and also when we returned home. Wednesday 23 Got a hair cut so didn't get home until about one. Started to clean driving harness so didn't get any sleep. Rather a sharp but heavy thunderstorm about {?.30 - off page}. Didn't rain very long before it cleared up. Wonderful evening but I cleaned up my milk wagon harness. June Thursday 24 1926 Took Jimmie, Charlie, and Bobbie to the Mission Garden party on the Paris Agricultural Grounds. Very good programme and I had a wonderful time with Jean. Friday 25 Had a pair of stiff legs all day but Jimmie and I drove up to Harry Hough's shower just the same. Large crowd so only danced once and that was with Jean. Thunderstorm before we got home. Pinehurst burnt down. Saturday 26 Felt pretty good after the night before. Went to town at night in the Chevrolet as I had to attend committee meeting. Made it short and snappy and was home early. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f69cb17856d959cf9643b930d2fcc615.pdf 4f4df382fd3983aab655eeb7c7bc78dc Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June Sunday 27 1926 Home from the milk route early Drove up home for dinner and Alex and Jimmie washed up in afternoon. Took some snaps up home and then had a fine time at Barkers and a drive to town after tea. Gave Melville and Eleanor a dandy buggy ride. Monday 28 As usual a busy day for me after being early Sunday morning, so retired early at night as I was rather tired. Tuesday 29 Sold a lot of tickets and collected a nice lot of accounts as it was nearly end of month. June Wednesday 30 1926 Took in $57.57 cash on milk route the largest cash receipts for one day since the Golden Guernsey milk route started. Got snaps I took on Sunday and they were fine. July Thursday 1 Finished my work up early in the afternoon and drove up to Barkers. Helped Jean milk and then drove up home for tea. Nice drive back and I certainly had a wonderful time with Jean. Sweet memories of a year ago when I started going with Jean. Friday 2 Felt great all day but why shouldn't I with a girl like Jean as an inspiration and after the encouragement I received the night before https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4d724d1f77e0d73e7a96d35327eed121.pdf de7cc9c5f52c3ab76f8e2e21901ca943 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July Saturday 3 1926 Didnt go to town at night but Alex, Jimmie, and I went for a swim and boat ride instead. We sure had some queer sport with Jim. Sunday 4 Got kitten at Wicksons in morning and Jimmie and I took it up to Jean at night. Jimmie named her "Polly". Jean opened her five-pound box of chocolates and as Jimmie says we had a queer feed. Monday 5 Drove up to Geo Telfers after supper after the cream. Had a swim, then kicked football for a while followed by a lunch of cake and lemonade. Made arrangements about going to picnic. July Tuesday 6 1926 Peddled my milk in a hurry and was home and had bottles washed by a little after one thanks to Alex. Had a speedy ride in Hughies Dodge to U.F.Y.P.O picnic at Soper Park Galt. We had a fair crowd and a good time especially on slippery raft. Great feed for supper. Saw good show at Scott's Theatre afterwards. Wednesday 7 Jimmie helped washed the bottles after dinner then we went down to Presbyterian Picnic on Vanatters flats. Came home to do chores at 4.30 and were back for supper at 6.15. Maybe we didnt have a great feed, followed by good programme of races, sing song and fire-works. Over six hundered were present at the picnic. Thursday 8 Dr {last part illegible - Dunta?} asked me about eleven o'clock if I would have my blood tested for a blood transfusion. I did and it was all O.K. Went to hospital at two and was on operating table for 3 to 4.15. Rather a unique experience for me and got my first meal and vision of hospital life. Had a stiff arm & felt weak, afterwards. {Austia or Austis?} brought me home at 9 P.M. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3914df2a602e6b34bc7ec075cad3792d.pdf 494777dba0abafbd75c3493bae2403a3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July Friday 9 1926 Felt pretty weak but Lloyd Ross helped me on milk route so I got along alright. Helped Alex pitch our tent in the back yard and had a real sleep afterwards. Saturday 10 Stayed home from town at night for a change and went to bed early as I was feeling rather tired and weak after my experience at the hospital. Sunday 11 Russell Willetts and three of the boys came down after me and gave me a fast ride home for supper in his Dodge. Roscoe drove me down to the Barkers and then brought Jean & Lou with him when he drove me home. Jean gave me a small parcel not to be opened until the 12th. July Monday 12 1926 The mysterious birthday present Jean gave me last night turned out to be a swell set of cuff links. Had the pleasure of spending part of my 21st birthday with Jean at the reception for the new minister, Mr Wilson and also his family. Great time with Mr and Mrs A. Taylor. Tuesday 13 {blank} Wednesday 14 {blank} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f0da6199e1679168fe4a68d31fb9579f.pdf 54907294a47975c433c2e1b5edd803e2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July Thursday 15 1926 {blank} Friday 16 Clayton Wilson, government R.O.P. cow tester arrived at Bendemere as the men were stacking sweet clover hay. Saturday 17 Tom and Alex tied Jimmie to the fence at night when they came home from town and he was lying on the bed. He Had quite a time getting loose when he woke up at one o'clock and blamed it on the cow tester. July Sunday 18 1926 Alex drove the truck for me on the milk route so we were through and home early. Took Mr Wilson over to Gerald Brooks and then went to church. Communion service and heard Mr. Wilson for the first time. Took Uncle Tom with me up to Barkers at night and then had a nice drive up home with Jean. Monday 19 {blank} Tuesday 20 {blank} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/730013bfac5a138c9eaa6c0ad7f95593.pdf 04472afe8d019439554baaa446e1e49d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July Wednesday 21 1926 Mr and Mrs Birley took Jean and I to Canning Garden {ending of word is smudged} party in the "Chevie" A good programme, and a wonderful {night? wording was changed/written over} so we certainly had a dandy time. Thursday 22 {blank} Friday 23 A wonderful day. Cleaned brass on my harness after I washed the bottles. Visitors here for tea and we had a musical concert in the tent after Supper. July Saturday 24 1926 Roscoe came home from town with me and had dinner at Bendemere Farm. He had a sleep and when I had finished my work we went down to the Mission Picnic on the flats here. Won second in Young Mens Race and first in sack race and had very nice time. Drove to town at night to see Jean. Sunday 25 Jimmie helped me wash bottles when I came home so we were through by 1.15. Had dinner and then drove up to Barkers to spend afternoon. "Barkers" from Burford were there and we sure had a great feed of cherries. Wonderful drive with Jean after tea in the twilight and then the moonlight. Monday 26 As usual a busy day for me. Rode to town at night in Easton's "Buick" and attended practice for play at Inksaters. Home early at 10.30. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d70e08a8a9101669938e94b55cf22a8c.pdf ccbe2adc6eb8aae3b5d50acd5f32dbd4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July Tuesday 27 1926 Alex and I went to Mr Sayles barn dance. A dandy night, a big crowd, but the music was punk. However I had a good time thanks to Jean. Wednesday 28 {blank} Thursday 29 {blank} July Friday 30 1926 The girls entertained the boys at the regular U.F.Y.P.O {meeting held? - words are overwritten} at Carrs. The boys supplied the lunch and served cake and ice cream. Carl and the boys brought me home in the Ford. Saturday 31 Down town at night and had a fine time with Jean and the gang in Dodge Brothers sedan. August Sunday 1 Not a very nice day but had a good time when a whole gang came down here for a picnic dinner. Met my cousin Ethel Lackey for the first time Took Jean and her for their first boat ride on the Grand and got stuck in the rapids on the rocks. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/77859c2a2b79945447dd55d87fea9da1.pdf aea6179dbd4f2dcaad5937920f09cb36 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August Monday 2 1926 Home from milk route at 7.45 when I had Roscoe acting as truck driver. Busy day for us at Bendemere when we won the first prize for the best decorated horse drawn vehicle in the big Civic Holiday parade. Attended races and also street dance at night. No sleep from 3.45 AM to 12.10 AM. Tuesday 2 {blank} Wednesday 4 {blank} August Thursday 5 1926 Took show harness up home in the truck then went with Jean in her car to a U.F.Y.P.O. directors meeting at Les Kelleys. Drew up programme for balance of the year 1926. Dandy drive coming home and Jean let me drive the Dodge part way. Friday 6 {blank} Saturday 7 Nice time with the gang in the Dodge at night and a feed of ice cream at the Café afterwards. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4f271b7470a6d3c067398caaaf7cea28.pdf 35eb8264eb65bbabfaabdffbb0b34396 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August Sunday 8 1926 Celebrated Roscoe's and Grandma Harley's birthdays up home at noon. Went swimming after dinner and then down to Barkers where they had 19 for Supper. Nice drive to Brantford and back to Bendemere in Jacks car after the milking was done. Monday 9 {blank} Tuesday 10 {blank} August Wednesday 11 1926 Drove up to Barkers in afternoon then Jack took Lou, Jean, and I up to Uncle Arts where we had supper about five and then we all went to Zenda Garden party in the Gray Dort. A ballgame before a wonderful programme give by a band, an orchestra, and 17 performers. Sleepy but an enjoyable ride home with Jean. Home at four o'clock just before a heavy rain started. Thursday 12 {blank} Friday 13 Boys entertained girls of U.F.Y.P.O at a meeting up home and the girls put on a real feed of pork & beans etc followed by dancing until 1.30. Had some wonderful dances with Jean and took Marie Taylor home with me. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/adcc1f0d54f39ddec893a135c2e389e8.pdf 00416fedd47f35e308c6d8cbf2b318eb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August Saturday 14 1926 {blank} Sunday 15 Had an enjoyable drive around the block with Jean when I went up to see her at night but was home early for a change. Monday 16 {blank} August Tuesday 17 1926 {blank} Wednesday 18 Jimmie and I went up to Barkers at night and had a fine time playing "I doubt it" and listening to music. Several nice dances with Jean. Thursday 19 {blank} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b6a7b6d3f69c1c3363fdbd2a7c462e26.pdf d21bc60896a61dc57e32f526224c450f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August Friday 20 1926 {blank} Saturday 21 Drove to town at night but saw Jean for a few minutes only as they went home early. Saw Mr and Mrs Weir for first time since I left the U.S.A. Sunday 22 Up at five sharp and was home and washed up by 12.45 so I went home with the gang for dinner, Weirs, Cowings, Skellings {not sure of spelling}, Moray's, Harley, Copley, and Bucks made a total of 27 for dinner and supper. Drove back to Bendermere to do chores and then home for tea and took Jean with me. Nice walk and drive afterwards with the other four. August Monday 23 1926 All of us except "Katie" our cook slept in until quarter to six so I was late getting away to Paris. Mr and Mrs. Birley arrived home at noon from Leamington after a nice trip. Retired early at night after a busy day. Tuesday 24 Carl and Clare, Johnny and Marge, Melb and Betty, Alice and Roscoe, Orval and Helen, and Jean and I attended a dance at Mohawk Park and had a wonderful time. I had some of the best dances I ever had. We drove the two Fords and I acted as chauffeur of the "sedan". Home at 1.10 A.M. Wednesday 25 {blank} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cea6d30d9e365762fd51e810193648c6.pdf f3dac099cee55ef9bba341ad1b62df8c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August Thursday 26 1926 {blank} Friday 27 Up early in the morning and a busy day for me acting as truck driver when we shipped the Bendemere Guernseys to the Canadian National Exhibition. Best U.F.Y.P.O. meeting yet at McCrows when Mr. Nixon and Mr Davidson were the speakers. Saturday 28 Had a nice time with Jean down town at night and we had a Guernsey milk shake at the Savoy also. August Sunday 29 1926 Helen and Alice entertained Dan and Helen Milne, Jean and I to a splendid supper at home Very nice time and a ride home in their Ford sedan. Jimmie told the {illegible word} off for {illegible word}. Monday 30 {blank} Tuesday 31 {blank} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e006d5700778d1487f70f8f245ffc924.pdf 76432496c988c3dbf4dace29e8719777 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September Wednesday 1 1926 Carl brought Melb, margaret Deans, and Jean to Paris were I met them and we all went to hear the "Musical Eckardts" (Swiss Bell Ringers and Entertainers) and the "Strain Sisters" at the Capitol. Interesting programme and a ride home made it an enjoyable evening for me. Thursday 2 A busy day for me collecting accounts of the month before on the milk route. Helped milk Geo. Telfers cows when we bought some milk from him. Friday 3 Drove Telfer's Ford Sedan up after milk at Geo Telfers as Mr Telfer had truck away after two new grade Guernseys. Jimmie and I drove truck up to Barkers and then went with Jean and Dan in the Dodge to the Woodstock corn roast up home. Had a great time. September Saturday 4 1926 Started to rain in the morning and continued nearly all day making it rather disagreeable. Alex came home at night to stay over week-end. Jimmie and I retired early at night as we were tired after the night before. Sunday 5 {box drawn around entry for this date} Rather a wet day. Ethel Lackey and her sister Jessie and her boy friend were up home so I took Jean up home for tea with me in Dad's Ford. Had a very nice time and left for home early. The night of Sept 5 {and symbol?} 6 will never be forgotten by me as it was on that night that Jean made me the happiest boy on Earth when she promised to be my bride. Talk about a thrilling evening, it sure was one. Monday 6 Felt great all day even if I was tired when night rolled around but "No Wonder, Why Shouldn't I feel good?" Traded jobs with Jimmie and spent the afternoon between the plough handles for the first time in ten months. Drove down after hens at Vanatter farm after supper. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0e97b296eb835d1daf569fdead60ae13.pdf 1e4bb457d3f7ff98a640d7bedc33a641 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September Tuesday 7 1926 {the writing on the left page appears to be cut off; unable to identify some missing words} {A?} wonderful day for the Barker family's {annual?} expedition to the Canadian National Exhibition. Busy day at Bendemere, acting as truck driver {in?} afternoon. "Sheep Buyers" and {"White?} Washers" were here so we were {late?} getting through at night. Wednesday 8 Another fine day. Up early and {made?} good time on milk route and was home by dinner time. Had a general clean up in dairy {in?} afternoon. Started to rain about {eight?} o'clock so retired early. Had {a?} short chat with Jean over phone at {noon?}. Thursday 9 Started to rain early in the morning and rained until nearly noon then {it?} cleared up after dinner and turned {quite?} cold with a white frost at night. {Went?} to practice with Miss Easton {in?} her "Buick" but was home and {in?} bed shortly after ten o'clock. September Friday 10 1926 Drove truck up to Geo Telfers after 4 bags of oats after dinner and then down after load of straw to Vanatter farm and got stuck in wet mud and straw near stack. Reception for Deans Cochrane but stayed home and retired early. Started on my 11th month at "Bendemere" Saturday 11 Alex arrived in Paris at one o'clock so I drove truck up after feed and box. Helped unload Guernseys and also Gurney's Belgians. Drove truck to town at night and heard banjo players, singers, and magicians. Saw Jean for a minute and home at twelve o'clock. Sunday 12 Light shower in morning when I was on the milk route. Jimmie and I had a sleep after we had washed bottles. Had a wonderful drive with "Jean" when we went up home and around the block. Home at {11.45?}. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ff798b2e2ad1760af2201ed8249c8577.pdf b1e75682341a631f5c21784d6351d2c9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September Monday 13 1926 Felt great after a good nights' sleep and with such a wonderful day. Alex went with me on latter part of milk route. Bobby Vanderlip started working at Bendemere. Drove Alex to town at night after his Chevrolet, in the truck. Tuesday 14 Up at 5.15 A.M. Got load of milk ready for town, had my breakfast, got dressed and rode wheel up to Barkers. Five of us voted and then we motored to London Show in the Dodge. Dandy trip both ways and had a wonderful time with Jean. Helped milk and came home after Supper. Liberals won in Federal election by considerable majority. Wednesday 15 Started to rain in morning and continued a share of the afternoon. Busy afternoon getting up steam and straightening out books. Found out that I lost my first vote of the day before when Smoke was elected by {155?} majority. September Thursday 16 1926 Maybe it didnt rain early in the morning before daylight then it slackened up until about nine o'clock when it just poured down for an hour or more. Late getting through as Jimmie was threshing at Buchanans so went to roost right after supper. Friday 17 Dandy warm night. Walked to Paris to Eleanors and then went to Party at May Apps in Jacks, Ford and had a very nice time. Very foggy coming home, chauffeur got lost and the "back seat driver" caused some excitement coming home. Wonderful ride home and maybe Jean didn't look sweet so how could I help loving her more than ever. U.F.Y.P.O Corn Roast at Leone Williams. Saturday 18 Felt fine after the night before. Cleared up near noon and sun came out. Threshed rye stack at Vanatter farm and moved up here. Helped with milking at night and retired right after supper about 7.30. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/aad74409012d0e4d677190aa9a31bf2c.pdf 5af3d095f7eebff8227b3d457f857d16 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September Sunday 19 1926 Slept in until six A.M. Busy day as I started chores as soon as I finished in the dairy. Drove Queen when I went up to see Jean after supper. A dandy warm moonlihgt September night and we sure had a lovely long drive together Home at 1.A.M. Monday 20 A wonderful September day. Up at 4.45 and away early on milk route. Threshers were here all day but had a break down at milking time so I had lots of help to do milking after I had finished my work in the dairy. Some "queer" wrestles after supper and retired early. Tuesday 21 Threshers finished up about four o'clock. Clipped cattle afterwards so we were late getting through milking. Alex and Mr. Telfer went to Caledonia after supper in truck after 3 new cattle. Arrived home 1 AM next morning. Wonderful night but didn't go up to the show. September Wednesday 22 1926 Up at 4.20, away early and home from milk route at 10.10 and all washed up at 11.45. Helped take "Master" to show in big truck. Busy afternoon cleaning and showing cattle. We won every first except one even if we did lose Silver Cup. Loaded cattle in two trucks to go to Woodstock at night so it was 10 o'clock when we were finished. Thursday 23 Felt rather tired after such a busy day, the day before. Rather a gloomy day as it rained in afternoon and just rolled down in torrents at night, raining at least 3 inches on level during the night. Still we slept in the tent. Friday 24 A very damp wet miserable hot day raining practically all afternoon Slept in house with Bobbie at night as I wasn't feeling very well. Alex came home from Woodstock about ten o'clock with the first truck load of show cattle. Won 8 firsts, 1 second, 2 thirds and both championships at the fair. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6c91151e9dcc40aca946db6185e31e34.pdf fe447c3ec98006e1629dd27daae96fdb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September Saturday 2 1926 Another damp wet day but far different from the day before as it was a lot colder and finally cleared up near night. Lovely day for Galt Show? Alex made two trips to Woodstock to bring home balance of show cattle. Wrote to Evelyn at night. Sunday 26 Up early and home and washed up by one o'clock. Attended Sunday School at the Mission for first time since I came to Bendemere. Drove up home for Supper after which Carl drove Jean and I to church where we heard a good sermon by Rev. Simm Edwards. Nice drive afterwards in the buggy and a feed of cake and watermelons. Monday 27 Another fine day. Busy day on milk route. Boiler valve blew out in afternoon and I had quite a time acting as a mechanic. Late finishing at night as boys worked late and finished sowing wheat in field across road. School fair day for Keg Lane district. September Tuesday 28 1926 A wonderful day. Practice at night but I didn't go as it was after eight when I got through supper so retired early. Wednesday 29 Up at four, had breakfast at 5.20 and was home from milk route at 10.15. Had lunch and then acted as truck driver when Andy and I took load of sheep to Drumbo fair. Good show, nice day, and as usual a lovely time with "Jean". Thursday 30 Another fine day. Helped clip two show heifers after dinner then had a very busy time washing about {275?} bottles. Attended practice for play at night but was home at 10.30 The end of a wonderful month. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4db51c008b9fc4ae37a118631c0b4db6.pdf 5ae7dba977d40c596ab92c5ce4a2bc03 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October Friday 1 1926 October started off fine with a nice day. Professor Steckley was here judging Guernseys with his judging class after dinner. Silo fillers came about five o'clock and got started to work. Saturday 2 An ideal Autumn day. Silo fillers were busy here all day but I went on with my own work just the same. Alex and I did nearly all the milking at night as Jimmie had a date at 6.30. In town at night hunting up a plow for the matches and saw Jean for a few minutes. My Dads birthday. Sunday 3 Home from milk route about 12.15. Mrs Birly was away so four of us had a bachelor's dinner. Busy afternoon working in dairy and helping with chores at night Took Jean up home with me for a few minutes and then as it was such a fine night we had a real nice long drive around two blocks. October Monday 4 1926 Alex and Mr Telfer left with the truck and trailer and four cattle for the National Dairy show. about five o'clock. Went up stairs to go to bed at quarter to eight but wasn't too tired to read Jean's diary, which she gave me last night before I went to sleep. A wonderful book. Heavy rain during night. Tuesday 5 Up at five sharp and through peddling in good time but as I called at the barber's and jeweller's I didn't get home extra early. Took almost 60 bushels of wheat to Taylors in afternoon with "Dollie & King" when I got them shod at Nichols. got a Verity No. 21 plow at O'Neals' and brought it home with me. Play practice at night. Wednesday 6 A fair day for Burford show. Just as I was finishing peddling I saw the Barkers going to the fair and how I wished I were going along with Jean. Rather tired at night so went to {roost?} at good time. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/69a826b640683eba4bcaf70e601371ef.pdf 1d752bb0562c999384a2c760c2d5fc2b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October Thursday 7 1926 An ideal October day. Saw Jean driving her Dodge when I was peddling on Banfield St. Mr. Telfer came home, sick, on the five o'clock train and went to bed. Attended practice at church and home and in bed at 11. P.M. Friday 8 Bobbie and I went to U.F.Y.P.O. meeting at Will Telfer's with Andy and Phyllis in their car. Good crowd but I had some job keeping order as we were unable to secure a speaker. Received some real blessings from the girls, especially, when I asked them to discuss whether "a girl should milk or not" with the boys. Had a few nice dances with Jean and gave her my diary to read. Saturday 9 A busy day on the milk route and in the dairy. A dandy warm day so I washed the milk wagon in the afternoon for the first time since before civic holiday. Didn't go to town at night but retired early instead. October Sunday 10 1926 Mother and Dad and the girls were spending the week-end at Stoney Creek with George {Triell's?} so there wasn't anybody at home when Jean and I were up there for some clothes at night as the boys were attending Anniversary services at Princeton. However we had a nice long drive together and I was home early. Monday 11 Saw Roscoe on his way over to practice plowing at Uncle Erns. Got ring at jewelry store and was very much pleased with it. Plowed with King and Queen for a few hours in the afternoon. Tuesday 12 Roscoe and Dad went to Niagara Falls to the International Plowing Match. Took 60 bus. wheat into Taylors in afternoon with "Dollie and King" and got them shod at Nichols. Went up to H.C. O'Neal's to get a Verity No. 21 plow so was late getting home. Attended play rehearsal at night. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/02984a59bfae87de28b58b3e555dd98f.pdf a345ed4714e4dcf847c4baaca3767382 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October Wednesday 13 1926 A wonderful day for the plowing match Roscoe won first in the amateur class in stubble against 38 competitors. The prize was a $50.00 gold piece. Later his land was judged the fourth best plowed land in stubble for which he received a silver cup. Thursday 14 Saw Jean for a few minutes in front of Dr. Munro's and she told me Dan was to have an operation. Roscoe won third in the open class in sod plowing and defeated Norm. McLeod. Attended play rehearsal at night. Friday 15 Alex arrived home from the National Dairy Show, Detroit about five o'clock at night and told us of some of his experiences in the U.S.A. Mother and Carl went to the plowing match with Deans'. Dan had his operation in the morning. October Saturday 16 1926 Four of us went to town in the "Chevie" at night but came home early. Wet afternoon when Roscoe came down and coached me on plowing in sod field on Vanatter farm. Sunday 17 Sidney, Jimmie, and I went up to the hospital in the afternoon to Dan for a few minutes. Rather late getting up the road at night but Jean and I had a nice time up home and the drive there and back. Showed Jean her ring and tried it on and it fit perfectly. Monday 18 Alex took Bobbie home at night while Jimmie and I drove the truck up home after the plows however we were back early after Jimmie got his dose of M.Y.S. {illegible - life?} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d7bb27954d15c1bcfce4865ac546cd7c.pdf d7de1e5a0e4ef2c2eeaba8d7ec5b63cb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October Tuesday 19 1926 Up and around early and off to Cainsville to the plowing match. Got along fine even if my team weren't very good at the start. Won 1st and best finish when I defeated third prize amateur at provincial. Roscoe won 2nd and prize for best plow team. Carl won 3rd, John Deans got first and best fiinish. Home at seven and attended practice after supper. Had a chat with Jean during practice over the phone. Wednesday 20 A busy day on milk route answering all the ladies quesstions. Rather a disagreeable afternoon as it snowed. The play "Robert and Mary" went off O.K. and we had a fair crowd even if the weather wasn't very nice. Lunch afterwards and home at 11.20. Thursday 21 Up early and off to Blenheim plowing match at Wolverton. Won first in amateur class and beat crown. Roscoe won 2nd and best finish and best {Gregyebask?}. Carl won 4th and Johnnie Deans 3rd in 19 and under class. Had supper up home and travel Dad's car to Edgars garage. Called up Jean and told her the results. October Friday 22 1926 A wet rainy morning but we started for N. Dumfries plowing match about eight thinking it would clear up. Stopped at Halls and found out match was postponed until next week. Went to Ayr with Jack and got two prizes of day before, then came home and went to work. Paynes were here at night but I retired at 9.30. Saturday 23 Back to my old job again, peddling milk, and was through in good time so got a hair cut before I came home. Busy day cleaning up in the dairy. The rest of the gang went to town at night but I stayed home, had a chat with Jean on the phone and went to roost early. Sunday 24 It rained all morning so that it was rather disagreeable for me peddling milk. Home at 12.45; had dinner then drove up home and went after Jean then got Dad, Mother and the girls and went up to Uncle Art's to celebrate Jean's birthday which is to-morrow. Presented Jean with her engagement ring and she was delighted with it. {Appears to be more writing at bottom of page but it is cut off.} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cb78ef9495fbafe494223548fb610d82.pdf bee17cfa4d78a36054ccbba5e53c23e7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October Monday 25 1926 Rather a damp wet morning but I got the milk peddled in fairly good time and called at the hospital to see Dan on the way home. Jean's 25th birthday and although I wasn't with her my heart was. We celebrated it when Jimmie lit the match. Oh. Boy!! Tuesday 26 A busy day on the milk route and didn't get home until after one. Drove the truck up after the cream at night then when I came back, Alex, Roscoe, and I went to town in the "Chevie" got a new battery and went up home after the potato {books?}. Wednesday 27 An ideal Autumn day The men started to dig the potatoes on Bendemere Farm and found that there were quite a few rotten ones. Gave my hand a bad gash when cracked bottle broke on the steam {truck?}. October Thursday 28 1926 Another fine day. The men finished digging the "spuds" Roscoe and I drove truck to Boys Class Banquet in the mission. Lots to eat and a very pleasant evening for us. Home at 10.20. Friday 29 A dandy day for the N. Dumfries plowing match. Long but speedy ride in truck when we went out of our road on way there. Thirty teams plowed so we had lots of opposition. John Deans got 4th, Roscoe 3rd, and Carl and I had seven {illegible word} class. I got $10 00/100 cash for second prize and I expect Carl would get fifth. Went as an old lady to U.F.Y.P.O. masquerade at Cochranes. Great success. Had some swell dances with Jean and a nice time going and coming even if I was rather tired. Saturday 30 Back on milk route again until I don't know how long and had a busy time getting squared around again. Didn't go to town but retired at 9.30. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e794acdb9602415a0c1aa996100f94fe.pdf 3b151e1bece7092016b839968efce923 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October Sunday 31 1926 A nice bright but cool fall day. Jimmie helped me wash the bottles after dinner then I drove "Dollie" up to Barkers. Watched Jean milk, helped wipe the dishes after supper, and then we had another enoyable drive around the block and Jean told me a secret. November Monday 1 Started November off by putting in a real busy day at my usual work. Worked at my books after supper at night so didn't get to bed until ten o'clock. Tuesday 2 Finished work on my statements in afternoon. At night Roscoe, Alex and I went down to Paynes to listen to the radio. Had a feed of grapes, and chocolates and got warmed up in good shape by their new stove. November Wednesday 3 1926 Had a real nice time when I spent the first week night in ages at Jeans and took Roscoe with me. Threshers were there but we made some candy in the kitchen and I had a few nice dances with Jean. Came home in forty-five minutes as we drove "King" and Roscoe was at the wheel while I slept. Thursday 4 A lovely fall day. Alex went up around Tillsonburg after a new Guernsey heifer and some sheep in the truck and didn't get back until about six o'clock. Lloyd Ross helped me wash up in the afternoon so I got through in good time and helped milk four cows at night. Gave "Dollie" a real cleaning at night. Friday 5 Lloyd helped me peddle milk so I was home in time to eat a bachelor's dinner with Roscoe, Tom, and Alex as the rest of the bunch were away for dinner. Happier than ever after being engaged to "my Bonnie Jean" for two whole months. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/584591060c4eda31a7400512752f8401.pdf dc9183278f693e0382b2bb5212475db6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November Saturday 6 1926 Another ideal Autumn day. Telfers came down with their team and helped the boys finish drawing in the mangals while I was busy, as usual in the dairy. Took a "dip" at night and retired early. Sunday 7 A lovely November day. I was left alone to wash the bottles so had just got started to wash when Arts came outs after me from church. However they helped me so we were all through in an hour's time and up home for dinner at 2.15. Big feed and Roscoe and I came back early for chores and then attended the evening re-opening services at St. Pauls United Church which certainly looked wonderful. Heard a very clever violinist "Will Andrew" of Hamilton. A real Thanksgiving Sunday for me which I finished it up perfectly with a drive home from church with Jean. Monday 8 A beautiful Thanksgiving Day and I have a lot to be thankful for this year but the greatest of all things is that I am engaged to a girl like "Jean'. A legal holiday but I did my work up just the same as usual. November Tuesday 9 1926 A wet disagreeable day but it cleared up after dinner so the boys didn't have to drive the cattle to the Junction through the rain when they shipped them to the Royal Winter Fair, Toronto. Completed my first year on Bendemere Farm. Wednesday 10 A dandy fall day. Katie Birley had a rough ride home from town with me in the milk wagon as they were grading the road out to the Golf Links in the morning. Wished I was going up to see Jean but went to bed early looking forward to the next night. Thursday 11 A cold day and I had a cool drive when I went up to see Jean at night but I was well repaid for doing so as I had a nice time listening to the radio and a dandy lunch before I started homeward. Memories of a year ago when I spent the day at Guelph Fair with Jean. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a38ff83a03986dcfa24bb99ff46bab02.pdf 10860709b750521d26f00e1949138a81 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November Friday 12 1926 Mr Telfer motored home from Toronto at night and informed us that in the first day's judging at the Royal, "Bendemere Pencoyd" had won first for Junior Bull calf, Junior championship, and was later awarded reserve grand championship. Pretty good for an eight month's old calf. We also won 2 seconds, one third and 3 fifths. Saturday 13 "Bendemere Pencoyds" picture appeared in the "Globe". Bendemere Guernseys won another second, two 5th prizes and a 7th prize at the Royal. Late getting through at night but Tom, Roscoe, and I motored to town with "Queen" and visited the barber shop. Home around eleven. Sunday 14 Busy day for me when I worked all day and milked 5 cows at night. Roscoe and I went up {Keghane?} at night. He went up home and I called for Jean and we had a dandy drive around the block before we called in home for a few minutes. November Monday 15 1926 A wonderful morning just like Spring but it drizzled some during the afternoon and later rained quite hard after dark and during the night. Roscoe, Alex and I drove up to Birleys at night. Tuesday 16 A fair day for the Barker family's trip to the Royal and when I met them on Banfield St in the morning, how I wished I hade been going along with Jean. U.F.Y.P.O held an interesting meeting in Community Hall when Mr. Telfer put on some interesting moving pictures besides a violin solo by Florence Can, Club paper, reading by Edna Jarvis, piano duet by Misses Wells & Holmes making it one of our best meetings. Wednesday 17 Roscoe and I drove truck up to Birleys at night to get some milk. Stayed for a while and "Katie" showed us "Billie's" wedding garments and played the wedding music for us. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/99046c90b5474752d9a1b2b2ef0ea833.pdf 1b1c40e1c5719cd574b2998a61d6516d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November Thursday 18 1926 Roscoe went up to Cochranes at night when I went up to spend the evening at Jean's. Nice time listening to the radio etc. Went to sleep going up side-road and almost left Roscoe when I got past McCrows before I woke up. Friday 19 A dandy moonlight night. Went up river road and around by Guthries when we went up to Birleys in the truck at night. Plowed in afternoon while Jimmie washed bottles. Saturday 20 Helped Roscoe plow again in afternoon Alex came home from Toronto in morning and they all went to the wedding in the afternoon and saw "Billie" married. Bad cold so stayed home and went to roost at night. November Sunday 21 1926 Slept in until 6.45 but made things hum when I did get up. Home from milk route just 4 hours and 45 minutes from the time I left. Drove around by Telfers after Jean in afternoon and took her home in the snowstorm. Helped her milk and then after supper, we drove up home for a while. Home at 12.35 after a fast ride and the end of an enjoyable day. Monday 22 Busy morning getting squared up and milk peddled after being away afternoon before Streets very icy but Dollie stood up in spite of all her struggling. Left her at shop and finished route with truck. Didn't get home with her until after six when I went for her in afternoon. Tuesday 23 Late getting away in morning but made good time as Dollie didn't slip a bit. Real busy day cleaning up in the dairy after not having washed the bottles for four days. Retired early at night. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/aaefc16ccd0a00cb34830df61804d153.pdf 70b1b167525f48d257eb32d4c378d9ff Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November Wednesday 24 1926 Very mild in the morning but turned real cold before night. Helped Roscoe load up load of turnips after I had the bottles washed. Had a chat with Jean at night and retired at 9.30. Deposited $37.00 in bank. Thursday 25 Did my work in dairy up after Supper, then got ready and walked up to Laughlins where I met Carl and rode home with him to spend the night so I would be ready to go to Guelph in the morning. Friday 26 Not a very pleasant morning even if it wasn't very cold. Took Jean over to Kelly's in Dads car then we went to Guelph with Ward and Wilma in the Star in 65 minutes. Interesting time at Conference at Guelph. Attended U.F.Y.P.O. dance at Williams on way home. A wonderful day with Jean. November Saturday 27 1926 A very cold frosty day. Made good time on milk route even if I didn't get a very early start. Got load of milk ready after supper, had a swim, and went to toost at ten o'clock. Sunday 28 Had a queer night's sleep when I didn't get up until seven o'clock. Jimmie helped me wash up when I came home so it was 3.30 when we finished dinner. Worked at my books until five and then started at chores. Had a real nice drive with Jean up home after Roscoe. Got some cider and then had a dandy lunch after a spirited debate when we went down the side road. Monday 29 A dandy mild day and one would have thought Spring had arrived. Busy day collecting some accounts and working in the dairy. {Ames?} and the Paris Creamery raised the price of milk from 10 to 12 cents per quart. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/36cc42d64e12cb255fe8a8d67bcceabe.pdf e313a14703ae57cefbdf59e840605dd5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November Tuesday 30 1926 An ideal Autumn day even if it was a little cloudy. Away on the milk route early but didn't get back until about one as I was busy collecting accounts. Fixed up November statements at night and retired early. December Wednesday 1 A very cold frosty day for the Provincial election when the O.T.A. and Gov't Control were the chief issues before the people. 75 Gov't Control members were elected when the Ferguson Gov't swept the province. However I didn't lose my vote as H.C. Nixon was elected by a majority of 762. Dad came down to meet when I walked up home to go to Guelph the next day. Had an interesting chat with my parents before retiring. Thursday 2 A dandy clear bright cold day for our trip to Guelph. Walked down to Barkers, then hurt my hand cranking the Dodge when we had difficulty in getting it to start. Had a fine trip to Guelph and back with Jean, the fair was interesting and Jean had some good news for me when we had a real chat together. Chicken supper when we got home. {Symes?} did the chores had some wonderful dances with Jean, then they drove {unclear word} home ending a perfect day. December Friday 3 1926 Heard that I was married and received several congratulations from different customers on the milk route after being absent the day before. Saturday 4 Didn't freeze to death on the milk route even if it was a cold frosty day. Got my load of milk ready after Supper, Roscoe cut my hair and I retired early. Sunday 5 A very stormy and blustery morning. Off to town early, home and washed up by two. Took Jean up home for tea after I watched her milk. Nice time and an interesting chat with Dad and Mother before we came home. They had no objections to us getting married in the Spring so maybe I wasn't happy as Jean also had some good news for me. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c18be05e207af029aca283b6d90e64b6.pdf 7f2a8bcb3f0e9bf85a7bb839206d00bf Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December Monday 6 1926 A cold bright sunny day. Heavy snowfall of the day before made it pretty heavy going for "Dollie" and I but what did I care when I was happy with the thoughts of completing my term as an M.P. and being a married man in the Spring. Tuesday 7 Another fine day and a little milder but not quite so bright. Spend a busy day on the milk route and working in the dairy the remainder of the day. Wednesday 8 A mild morning and with lots of ice it was pretty slippery. Took King and Queen on newly painted milk sleigh for first time and made good time. At night Roscoe, Jimmie, and I drove up to Barkers and clipped their six cows so it would be easier for Jean to milk them. Dandy feed of ice cream etc when we finished after 12 P.M. December Thursday 9 1926 Felt rather tired after working late the night before so didn't get up very early in the morning so naturally I had to step some to get my work done by supper time. Friday 10 Roscoe and I drove to U.F.Y.P.O. meeting in Maus School. Late getting started as usual this time due to the president. Part of the programme failed to show up but we had an enjoyable evening and a box social afterwards. Jean was there and Jack brought me home to Bendemere with the girls in his Ford. Gave my report of the conference at Guelph. Saturday 11 Wash day and as usual a busy one for me. Mrs Birley went away in afternoon so five of us batched it for supper and maybe we didn't have a queer feed of beans follwed by stunts in our "gym". Capped up bottles ready for Sunday, had a swim and retired at eleven o'clock. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8420af3c59e3509703f58a7a23f8b205.pdf b9174239f8403755e7c3b028de65f092 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December Sunday 12 1926 Roscoe and I drove up Keg Lane at night and I got Jean and took her up home with me. Business conversation with Mother and Dad after the rest had gone to bed. It wouldn't have semed like Sunday at all if I hadn't been able to spend a few pleasant minutes with Jean, we had such a busy day at Bendemere. Monday 13 A busy Monday collecting bottles and tickets on the milk rout {wording fades out for "route"} and a busy afternoon washing them and cleaning up in the dairy. Felt pretty tired at night so retired at eight o'clock. Tuesday 14 Carl came down in afternoon to take Roscoe's place as he went to Toronto in the afternoon to attend U.F.Y.P.O. convention. Carl went to practise at night so it was late when I got the horses fixed up for the night. December Wednesday 15 1926 A very cold wintry day with a strong westerly wind blowing. Thought I would freeze on milk route but managed to arrive home in a very much alive but chilly condition. Alex went to Toronto in morning to attend a short course there. Thursday 16 Another day just as cold as its mate the day before. Roscoe didn't come home from Toronto as we expected but we kept things going just the same. Friday 17 A clear bright frosty day. Attended Mission Entertainment in the Community Hall, heard a good programme and officiated as Santa Claus. Alex and Roscoe came home and rode out to Bendemere with me. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fd5cf8c6322e1cfd6feafa902957128f.pdf de500f6274d361224422e666e2f51613 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December Saturday 18 1926 Lloyd Ross and Art Wilson were with me on the milk route so I was home in pretty good time even if I didn't get a very early start. Alex went to town at night but the rest of us stayed home and went to roost early. Sunday 19 Home from milk route in good time, got ready, had my dinner and drove up to see Jean. Had a pleasant hike down to the house over the hill together but couldn't get in. Got weighed when we came back then later I helped Jean milk and it was then I agreed to work for Mr. Barker and heard the conditions when I had a short talk with him. Heard Atwater-Kent radio hour for a while then we drove up home for a while even if it was snowing quite hard. A wonderful and a happy day for me. Monday 20 Up in good time but didn't get home very early as I had a real busy day on the milk route. Told Alex I was going to quit peddling milk also when and why. Addressed some {word over-written} Christmas cards at night and retired at 10 P.M. December Tuesday 21 1926 A dandy bright mild day. Clarence Lee moved here with his outfit right after dinner and started putting the straw stack and blowing it into the barn. Roscoe cut my hair after we put the horses to bed so it was ten bells when I hit the hay. Wednesday 22 Straw cutters were at Bendemere all day so that it was a busy one for everybody. Alex got hit on the head with the pipes when they fell and it nearly knocked him out. Thursday 23 Finished washing my bottles early in afternoon then drove up to help Jean milk and had tea there. After we had washed the dishes "Dollie" took Lou Jean, and I to the Canning Xmas Concert which was great. "Santa Claus" presented me with a mysterious parcel. I also received four Xmas boxes on the milk route. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/585c3e90c8405f0940ad0d8b4928748c.pdf 9ac770eb273c775e319d2a6d79207efa Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December Friday 24 1926 Had a busy day selling extra cream and milk for Christmas and received two Xmas boxes on milk route. At night Tom, Jimmie, Roscoe, and I did some Christmas shopping when we drove "Dollie" to town. Home about twelve o'clock. Saturday 25 First Xmas parcel I opened contained a dandy sweater and a snap of Jean from Jean. Home from town at 11.30. Roscoe helped me wash up in the dairy and we drove the truck up home for dinner. Had a queer feed and came back early to milk then went back up again for Supper. There were 26 of us for tea and we had a great time. Some wonderful dances with Jean. Took nurses to car on our way home. "Santa Claus" was very good to me. Sunday 26 A very quiet morning in Paris. After I had the bottles washed in afternoon I drove up to Jeans, helped her milk, and had a feed of oysters afterwards. Finished the best Christmas I ever had with my head snuggled up in Jeans lap in front of the fire place. Eleanor and Melville came home with me. December Monday 27 1926 Rather a busy day getting things squared around after the holiday. A lonely time for me after spending such a nice time with Jean the two days previous. Had a real sleep at night. Bade Jimmie farewell when he left Bendemere and sailed away to Toronto. Tuesday 28 Roscoe and I attended Marjorie McCrows dance at night. McKinnons Orchestra furnished the music but there was such a crowd there one could hardly hear the music let alone find room to dance. However I had a few nice dances with Jean and the best part of all was the drive home together in the wee small hours. Rolled into bed at almost five o'clock after driving Roscoe and Eileen home. Wednesday 29 Felt fine after only a little over an hours sleep in the morning when we initiated our new bed room. Eleanor Edwards called up and invited me to a party on Thursday night after I had gone to dreamland at 8.40 P.M. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b4a4941393c3aaacdc9ac3e72d160428.pdf 059b2194e6c5d67931c74be772a8d290 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December Thursday 30 1926 A lovely day with a little lower temperature. Walked into Eleanors at night. Barkers, Jack, and {Wloharts?} were there and I had a very nice time playing cards etc. Short ride in the Dodge with Jean and was home and in bed at 12.30. Friday 31 Finished up 1926 in front of Barkers' fire place with my head resting snugly in the lap of the only girl I really ever loved. Such an appropriate ending with a real girl after a wonderful year together. The year 1926 has been a wonderful year for me because it was in this year that I found I really loved Jean and Jean only, became engaged to her, presented her with her engagement ring for her birthday, and later arranged our wedding day for March 3rd, 1926. Now I know what is definitely before me and here's hoping for a wonderful 1927. MEMORANDA {no writing on page} Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ernest Buck Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ernest Buck Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of the Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1926-1927 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, Brant County, Paris, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Ernest Buck Diary, 1926 Ernest Buck Diary, 1927 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1926-1927 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. 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Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>The Canadian Pocket Diary</h2> 1926 PUBLISHED BY THE BROWN BROTHERS, LIMITED MANUFACTURING STATIONERS TORONTO </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> IDENTIFICATION {Printed form with responses handwritten} My Name is Ernest H. Buck Address R.R.#2, Paris, Ont.Can. 96 ring 5 'Phone 217 ring 2 Birthday July 12 Age 20 Height 5 ',9 1/2 " Complexion Dark Weight 155 In case of accident or illness please notify Chas Buck. If anyone should find this book kindly return to above address. THINGS HARD TO REMEMBER Number on case of my Watch " movement " Automobile License No. Engine No. H.P. Size of Tires Number of my Bank Pass-book 25 My accident insurance falls due on } My life insurance policies fall due on { June 15, 1945 {Printed} CALENDAR 1926 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January Friday 1 1926 Made an excellent start in 1926 by spending the first three hours with Jean at a party at Cochranes. My first three dances were swell ones with Jean. Home at 4.20 making five hours sleep in three nights. Birleys here for New year's dinner. Good feed and retired early for a wonder. Saturday 2 Felt better after a good nights sleep and everything went O.K. all day. Alex and Uncle Tom went to town at night but returned early instead. Saw Barton girls down town in morning with their Dodge brothers. Sunday 3 Home from milk route around 12.30. Alex helped me with the bottles so we got everything cleaned up before dinner. Worked at books in afternoon fixed horses up for night, Then drove up home with "King" and later drove to Jean's. My first Sunday evening in 1926 a pleasant one with a ride in the Dodge. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January Monday 4 1926 Very mild damp day which took practically all the snow away. Drove sleigh for last time for a while. Didn't get home until late after a very busy morning. Tuesday 5 Damp mild day. Alex drove big truck and helped me peddle from it. Home about one o'clock after having driven big truck until {Ruxle?} change for first time when I delivered in the Upper Town and Flats myself. Cleaned harnesses at night. Wednesday 6 Peddled milk with Geo. Telfers democrat for the first time. Damp raw windy morning with mostly snowstorms. Team started for home while I was in Geo. Inksaters but Lloyd Hooper stopped them at the corner of Warwick. Cleaned brass at night. January Thursday 7 1926 Dandy bright cold day.Up early and away on my route at 7:45 but didnt get home until 12:45 Heavy cold started in on my chest and throat getting worse near night. Ernie Buck had a cold upon his chest so he rubbed it with camphorated oil and went to bed early. Friday 8 Cold frosty morning turning still colder with easterly winds later in the day. Felt pretty tough all day with bad cold on my chest and sore throat. Got some medicine from Dr. Jeffery. Alex helped me with milk route and my bottles. All alone at night as {Birleys?} all went to a party. Started to snow about eleven o'clock. Saturday 9 Snowed very hard until after three so that by morning there was about six or eight inches on the level. Drove new milk sleigh for the first time and Bob came down and drove the team for me. Felt pretty tough in the afternoon so came home and went to bed. Dr. Carey gave 32 Bendemere Guernseys the tuberculin test. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January Sunday 10 1926 Last night was the first night all of us slept under one roof since February 27th 1924. Turned out blustery in afternoon. Dad and rest of family drove car to church in morning. Didn't go to see Jean as night so my cold was pretty bad. Monday 11 My cold wasn't in very good condition all day but was out to the barn for a few minutes when Uncle Ern cam over. Dandy time playing cards when he taught us how to play "blind Charlie". Jean called up. Tuesday 12 When I first got up my head felt pretty good but later I had severe pains in it so Mother put me to bed. Mr and Miss O'Neil, Mr and Mrs Wells were here for dinner. Great feed including ice cream made by Prof C. Buck Jr. January Wednesday 13 1926 My head ached all day so I didn't enjoy myself very much. Thursday 14 Mother put a muster plaster on back of my neck and my head began to feel better. Friday 15 Quite a bright frosty day. Got up out of bed for the first time. Roscoe brought Mr. Gidney up from work to spend evening with us. Ernie Cochrane came in at night and he and I defeated Carl and Roscoe playing "500". </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January Saturday 16 1926 A dandy bright day. Wrote a letter to "Karen" in the morning and went outside for the first time in the afternoon. Played checkers with Bob and euchre and crokinole at night. Sunday 17 Nice mild day. Some fo the folks went to church but I stayed home and got fussed up. Went down to spend afternoon with Jean. Melville and Eleanor were there and we had a great time which included taking{snaps?} Jean, Lou and Jack brought me down to "Bendemere" with "June" at night. Monday 18 Nice wet rainy day for me to start back on my milk route again but I did and got along fine as Alex helped me. Home about 12:30. Felt rather tired all day but didn't get to bed until about ten o'clock. January Tuesday 19 1926 Up early and had my team hooked up at seven o'clock. Away on route shortly after. Very nice mild day. Glenmorris short course boys were here in the afternoon judging. Quite a time holding cattle and sheep and watching them. Wednesday 20 Busy day on my milk route. Rather a disagreeable kind of a day to be out. Counted up back tickets in afternoon so didn't get bottles washed till late. Fixed up horses and got milk ready after supper. Saw Uncle Tom print pictures for first time. Thursday 21 A couple of inches of snow fell early in the morning. Nice bright day turning colder and blustery at night. Saw Jean and Dan in town. Worked at books until 10:30 at night and had a chat over the phone with Jean. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January Friday 22 1926 Rather a colder blustery day. Had to run on milk route to keep warm so got home at 12:15. Speeded up my work all morning and afternoon so that we were all through chores at 6:15. Off to Hockey match at seven. Paris defeated Brantford 6-3 in a great game. Saturday 23 Nice bright morning but later turned out to be a cold and very windy and blustery afternoon and night. Stayed home at night and retired at ten o'clock. Sunday 24 Spent another one of those pleasant Sunday evening with Jean and the Barker family listening to the radio. January Monday 25 1926 A busy day for me peddling milk and I was rather tired at night after the late hours the night before. Tuesday 26 Alex and I saw the Grimsby - Paris hockey game. Thirty five minutes of scorless hockey. Score 3-2 for Visitors. Clark of Grimsby knocked "Schneakin" out when he hit him a terrific blow across the face with his stick in the last period. Wednesday 27 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January Thursday 28 1926 Friday 29 Saturday 30 Sunday 31 Took Jean up home for Supper Aunt Becky and Grandma Weir were there so we had a nice visit with them. Went down to Barkers shortly after ten but didn't get home until late as we had a great feed of ice cream. February Monday 1 1926 A very busy day for me checking up tickets on my milk route and didn't get home from milk peddling till late. Worked on my books at night until I went to sleep and had to go to roost. Tuesday 2 Jack and Lou, Roscoe and Jean came down and we had a great time skating on the river after which we had some music and I had some lovely dances with Jean to phonograph music. Mrs Burley gave us a swell lunch. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February Wednesday 3 1926 Went to bed at 1:15. Felt pretty good when I got up after four hours sleep but my legs were pretty tired when I got home from the milk route. Received some nice compliments about Jean. Thursday 4 Light fall of snow during the night made the sleigh run better. Lovely winter day. Had a busy afternoon bottling up first can of milk we received from Percy Van Sickle. Had a chat with Jean and retired early. Friday 5 Walked to town at night where I met Jack, Lou and Jean and we saw Harold Lloyd in "The Freshman" at the Capitol. Some picture and we had a good laugh. High School Commencement also. Paris beat {illegible } February Saturday 6 1926 Alex was on the sick list so it {kept?} Tom, Earl and I busy doing chores in his absence. Uncle Tom went to town but went to bed early. Sunday 7 Home from town and had my bottles all washed up and ready for dinner at 1:20. Mr and Mrs Roy Kelly and Grandma and Grandpa Willamson were here for dinner. Helped with chores at night and then went up to Jean's for tea where I had a very nice time. Monday 8 Paris held Port Colbourne to a tie of four all in game at the port. As usual a busy day for me on Monday. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February Tuesday 9 1926 Rather a cold blustry day and cold east winds blowing at night. Drove to town at night and attended "Father and Son" banquet at 6:30 in Community Hall. Great feed with dandy programme and sing song. Dad was will represented with five sons present. Wednesday 10 Very cold frosty night. Dan took Lou and I took Jean to Cunninghams at night. Dandy time playing cards, eating and doing puzzels even if we didn't go skating. Lovely drive home with Jean and got home at quarter to four. Paris and Pt. Colbourne tied 2-2. Thursday 11 Up at five thirty after about an hour and a half of peaceful slumber. Made good time on route considering it was the morning after the night before. February Friday 12 1926 Weather turned milder for a change. Busy day as usual with my route and dairy. Posted Valentines and played cards at night. Grandma and Alex beat Uncle Tom and I. Saturday 13 Men finished hauling ice. Jack, Lou, Jean and I went skating at rink and had a very nice time. Lovely mild night. Port Colbourne defeated Paris 7-1 in sudden death game in Niagara Falls. Received two Valentines. Nice one from Jean. Sunday 14 Received can of milk so didn't get home until five after twelve. Went up home in afternoon after Alex and I got bottles washed. Dad and Mother were away. Went down to see Jean after Supper. Heard sermon on "Ideal Wives" and Anna Case, wonderful soprano singer in Atwater-Kent radio hour. Nice time. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February Monday 15 1926 Dandy mild day turning colder at night and blustery. Worked at my books at night until I had them pretty well square up and retired at ten o'clock. Tuesday 16 Cold frosty day but very bright. Home from route at twelve o'clock. Busy afternoon in the "dairy" washing and bottling. Very short of bottles and had to put part of night's milk in can. Harry Hough's party but we didn't go. Wednesday 17 Busy day peddling milk and washing bottles. Earl kept reminding us of his birthday on the eighteenth by repeating. "Tomorrow my birthday" February Thursday 18 1926 Mild snowy night Had a great time up at Barkers at night listening to teh radio, playing cards and dancing wigh Jean. Lovely drive home facing wet snowstorm Queen was all white when I got home at 2:45. Friday 19 The morning after the night before but I got along fine wading through the days snow. Blustery at night and turning colder. Paris tied with Durham 2-2- in hockey game. Roscoe and Carl took {June? illegable} to Branford and sold her. Saturday 20 Home in good time from route. Dollar day in Paris and saw Mother and Dad. Verna's birthday Alex and I singed "King" up in afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February Sunday 21 1926 Very frosty morning with thermometer registering 12 below zero. Met Mrs Findley for first time. Went up home for supper about five o'clock. Had a dandy time down at Jeans at night when I met Mrs. Midgely. Pleasent ride home with her afterwards. In bed at 1:45 AM. Monday 22 Milder temperature but a raw wind blowing from the east made it feel colder than it actually was. Rather tired at night so retired at 9:30 and had a real sleep. Paris defeated Durham 3-2 in hockey game at Durham. Tuesday 23 Lovely bright frosty day. Busy day as usual with milk route and dairy. Retired in good time after I fixed the horses up for the night. Dad and Mother had party for the older folks. February Wednesday 24 1926 Very frosty morning. Hoar frosty so that when that when the sun came out the trees and landscape were very pretty. Received word from Mother about party on Friday night. Thursday 25 Very sick at my stomach with dizzy spells when I first got up. Sprinkling at five o'clock but later turned and poured rain all day with strong wind. Alex took route in my place and I went to bed. Feel better at one o'clock so got up and went to work. Busy afternoon in dairy. Stopped raining early at night and turned colder. Friday 26 Took a sleigh load of young people up home to a party. Had a great time and enjoyed some real dances with Jean. Bobbie came home with me and drove the team all the way. Arrived at Bendemore at four o'clock and found Fasken here doctoring a sick cow. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> === February Saturday 27 1926 Bobbie drove the team on the milk route for me so we made good time even if we were pretty tired. Just got to sleep at night when Alex called me and asked me to help him doctor "Dasiy" the sick cow, but I was soon in bed again and sound asleep. Sunday 28 Bobbie helped me on the milk route again. Went to sleep when I drove him up home at night. Had a nice time when I spent the evening with Jean and saw the last of February and the beginning of March. March Monday 1 {blank} Tuesday 2 {blank} Wednesday 3 Roscoe was down at Bendemore helping unload a car of hay so we both walked into a party at Eleanor's at night. Had a nice time and walked home as far as Burrills with Jean. Thursday 4 {blank} === </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Saturday 6 {blank} Sunday 7 Spent another enjoyable Sunday evening with Jean when we heard Josef Hoffman over the radio during the Atwater - Kent radio hour. Monday 9 {blank} Tuesday 9 {blank} Wednesday 10 Alex purchased a pretty black mare at a sale of Western horses in Brantford and brought her home behind Leo Clarks car along with one Charlie Bailey purchased. They named her as soon as she arrived "Jean of Bendemore". Oyster supper at Les Kelleys. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March Thursday 11 1926 {blank} Friday 12 {blank} Saturday 13 {blank} March Sunday 14 1926 Drove my new black mare up to see Jean at night for the first time. Edward Johnson sang over the radio in the Atwater - Kent hour and I had an another nice time with Jean and the family. Monday 15 {blank} Tuesday 16 {blank} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March Wednesday 17 1926 {blank} Thursday 18 {blank} Friday 19 Roscoe and I went to crokinole party at Jay Wells. Had Jean for a partner from the start and we stayed at the head table for eight games until Carl and his partner defeated us. Had a real nice time thanks to Jean. March Saturday 20 1926 {blank} Sunday 21 Lovely day. Roscoe went with me on the milk route when we drove Jean alone for the first time. Belyea's were here for dinner and I had lots of help washing bottles after dinner. Drove Queen up and spent a very pleasant evening with Jean. Monday 22 Two o'clock when I got home and in to bed but was up in pretty good time just the same. Busy time when I took Jean alone in the milk route myself. Retired early after we fixed horses up. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March Tuesday 23 1926 Up at 4:50 and it was raining and kept it up until in the afternoon. Nasty day on the milk route but I didn't get wet thanks to my rubber coat. R.O.P. cow-tester arrived for a two-day with us and three of us rode home from Paris on Gammas democrat. Wednesday 24 Jean of Bendemere stood fine on the milk route so I made good time and was home and ready for dinner at 12:30. Payne's came up at night and played euchre while I worked at my books and played the Phonograph. Ice broke up in Grand and went over the dam. Thursday 25 Shipped " Man Fielding" off to Woodstock and thereby got rid of one good bay of wind but not until he had left some of it with us. March Friday 26 1926 Roscoe and I drove up for a few minutes and then attended progressive crokinole party at "Wells" Jean and I were partners from the start and stayed at head table for eight games losing out to Carl and his partner. Saturday 27 Didn't get much sleep the night before so we rather tired when bed time came so the Buck {Brow} went to roost early. Sunday 28 Roscoe helped me with the milk route so that we were all through by 11.10 A.M Called at the hospital on the way home to see Earl Leath and took the fellows in a few bottles of good milk. Had a lovely time at Jean's at night and Golden {Guernsey} for lunch. King brought Roscoe and I home in a hurry. In bed at one o'clock. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March Monday 29 1926 "Blue Monday" because I didnt know enough to come home early and get more sleep. Quite a time teasing Roscoe about Aileen on her birthday. Tuesday 30 Drove Roscoe up home at night. Mother wanted me to stay all night as I was tired but I was glad I didn't as by morning we were having a real ice storm. Wednesday 31 March certainly went out like a lion with a terrible ice storm doing millions of dollars of damage Used "King" on milk route and got home at two o'clock soaked to the hide. Supposed to go to see Jean but weather was too bad. April Thursday 1 1926 Weather still bad. Put sleighs under milk box and used the bay team to peddle milk with. Came home again with a pair of wet knees due to rain. Friday 2 Another nice April rain made peddling rather unpleasant even if my team did go fine. Saturday 3 "King and Queen" ran down Whitbreads hill themselves when I left them parked at the top. They sure felt fine and plastered me with slush coming home. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April Sunday 4 1926 Did the milk route up in four hours and a half with the twins and the sleigh. Drove Jean up home for a few minutes and then down to see Jean after. Had a pleasant time as usual and was home by one o'clock. Monday 5 A light fall of snow early in the morning made it possible to run the team and sleigh on the milk route. Warm sun came out and cooked the snow so that it was hard pulling before I got home. Bobbie Vanderlip helped me with my work in the afternoon. Jean hurt her leg. Tuesday 6 Jean felt pretty frisky when I peddled milk with her again for the first time in a week. Davis Patton went with me and held my Black mare. April Wednesday 7 1026 Raining in the morning but faired up around nine o'clock but started again late in afternoon. Jean balked on hill in the lane when I started out and refused to go with coaxing her so Alex put a chain around her neck and pulled her out to the road with "King" after which she went better. Thursday 8 Put in a wet cold morning peddling milk as the rain of the night before kept up until about 130 when it faired and later in the day the sun shone. Wanted to go up to see Jean but the roads were very bad so fixed up the horses and retired in good time. Friday 9 A lovely bright Spring day for a change. Only took part of the milk with me on account of bad roads and Alex brought the balance in on the big truck. Mr. Telfer came out in the afternoon and told me that I was to get an increase in salary. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April Saturday 10 1926 Lloyd Ross helped me on Saturday with the milk route so I finished up in pretty fair time. Everybody else went to town at night but I stayed home, fixed up the horses and retired about en bells. Sunday 11 Alex brought part of my load of milk in on big truck. Called at hospital for a few minutes to see Earl Scott on way home. Mr Midgely, Mrs Midgely, Miss Midgely, Mr Burrill, and Bobbie came out in afternoon. Nice time at Barkers at night. Heard Frieda Hippall sing over radio. Home at two-oclock. Monday 12 Another fine day. Alex went to Faskin's sale and purchased another wagon for the farm. Felt pretty tired at night so retired at 9.30 as soon as we finished the chores across the road. April Tuesday 13 1926 An ideal quiet bright spring day. New milk wagon arrived in Paris so Alex took it down to Gardner to get trimmed up. He was late getting home so it was late when we were ready for the roost. Wednesday 14 Nice bright morning with warm wind blowing but about noon it got cloudy and rained for a while then turned cold and froze hard at night. Had another time with Jean when she refused to climb milk house hill so had to tow her up with the truck. Thursday 15 Alex took Jeans new collar in and got it fixed up so that it fitted her shoulders better and she went a lot better on the start. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April Friday 16 1926 A damp wet morning. Alex and I peddling Flats and Upper town in an hours time with the truck when he brought in part of my load on it. Left Allan Scotts {dairy misspelled?} in town and took home new wagon. Saturday 17 Initiated new milk wagon on the Golden Guernsey milk route and it worked fine. Some classy outfit and the talk of the city. Sunday 18 Ottos were here for dinner. Went up home for Supper late in afternoon then took Jean to church to hear Francis Nickawa. Lovely time with Jean when she had her first ride behind "Jean of Bendemere" nearly got in a mix up at station bridge April Monday 19 1926 Busy day on milk route and I received some nice compliments from the "Crook's" about Jean. Tuesday 20 The neighbours and friends gave {Nancy?} Lawson a shower in Falkland but I didn't go but the Buck's were well represented by the rest of the gang. Wednesday 21 Took Jean to Canning to see a real play entitled "Always in Trouble" and it sure was good. A lovely night and I had a wonderful time and the nicest drive I ever had with a wonderful girl namely "Jean". </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April Thursday 22 1926 Another fine day with a beautiful night again. Fixed Jean of Bendemere up after supper and retired with memories of the night before. Friday 23 Started my earlier delivery when I got up at 3.30 or there abouts and was home at 11.30. Had my first attempt at sleeping in afternoon Dance at Glenmorris at night and Andrew Telfer offered to take me but I decided to stay home. Saturday 24 Alex wanted me to go to town with him at night but we were late getting through and Mrs Telfer came out for a few minutes. Retired at 9.30. April Sunday 25 1926 Arrived at Barkers at night just as the "Star" from Hamilton was going out the gate. Roscoe was there so we had quite a lively evening as per usual. Didn't get back to Bendemere until 1.30. Monday 26 Took sick at my stomach after Supper and before I got into bed had a real vomit losing all my supper and possibly my dinner. Failed to hear my alarm clock at 3.45 so had to do some stepping when I did get up. Tuesday 27 Felt pretty dizzy at four so slept in till five. My sick stomach took all my ambition away but I managed to keep going and do the milk route myself. Finished chores up at 6.30 so we could get to bed early. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April Wednesday 28 1926 Supposed to go up to Jeans at night but wasn't feeling very well and weather was so disagreeable that I decided to stay home at night. Thursday 29 My stomach felt some better so I made fairly good time on the route but was pretty tired at night so went to bed early Friday 30 Went up to see Jean at night and we went up home for a drive. Had a nice visit with the folks and left for home quite early. Pleasant drive as usual with Jean and home by 12.20 May Saturday 1 1926 A dandy spring day. Spent a busy day with the route, in the dairy, and then waashed my milk-wagon late in afternoon. Late with chores at night but Alex and I went to Paris in the Chevrolet. Nice time with Jean in the Dodge. Had my first Guernsey milk shake. Sunday 2 A real warm Spring day. Called at hospital to see Samson on way home from town. Drove up to see Jean at night and heard several accomplished artists in last Atwater-Kent radio winter program. Had a wonderful drive with Jean afterwards when we took Melbourne home. Home the same day as I went for first time in ages. Monday 3 Rained for a short time early in the morning then turned colder and windy. A cold night for May. Sowed the first grain in 1926 on Bendemere Farm. Retired early after a busy day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May Tuesday 4 1926 Alex and I attended Patton's sale for a while in the afternoon and brought home a load of hay afterwards. Tired in afternoon as I didnt a snooze. Wednesday 5 Earl of Bendemere went home sick with the result that Grandma called up and expressed her views of the matter. Thursday 6 The Birley family and I went up to Barkers to hear Mac speak on the radio but were too late. However we heard some splendid dance music and had a very nice time. May Friday 7 1926 Attended U.F.Y.P.O. Box Social in Maus School and paid $1 for a box with no name in it. It sure was some box. Elected chairman for the evening Something new for me. Phylis and Andrew went with me. Jimmie Barkeley arrived at Bendemere Saturday 8 Washed my buggy up in afternoon after I had finished in the dairy and "Jean of Bendemere" took Alex and I to town in it at night as the cook went to Ayr in the car to stay until Sunday. Sunday 9 Did my milk route up in 4 hours and 35 minutes from time I left home. Alex had steam up so we finished washing up at 12.30. Spent a few hours or rather a few minutes with Mother on Mother's Day after I had got Jean. Then Carl and Roscoe went with us up to Arts. Ford refused to go in Gray Dort's stall after {breaking or brushing?}{top?}. Nice time and pleasant drive home with Jean. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May Monday 10 1926 Jean got frightened at steam roller working on High School campus, started cutting up, hold back snap broke but I managed to prevent a runaway after she kicked the front of the milk wagon three or four times. Rather an exciting incident for me. Tuesday 11 Rather a cool Spring day. "Jean" was rather frisky so Jimmie put her on the harrows in afternoon to tame her down. Started a spec. in Tretheway-Ossian with 300 shares. Wednesday 12 Jean and I went driving and were up home for a few minutes. Had quite a chat on investments etc. Heard C.FGC jazz music, followed by lunch at Barkers and was home and in bed at one o'clock. May Thursday 13 1926 Alex, Jimmie, and I took the calf Mr Telfer gave me up home in the car and stayed for a few minutes. Dad sold my heifer to T.J. Wiles from Brantford for $65.00 and gave me a cheque for her. Friday 14 Pinehurst opened up and Alex wanted me to go up but I felt too tired so stayed at home and worked on my books as I had them all up to date. The biggest day yet when I sold 116 quarts. Saturday 15 Peddled 116 quarts of milk and took on three new customers making a total of 144. Alex took Cecil and I to town at night in the "Chevie" and I had a fine time with Jean in the Dodge. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May Sunday 16 1926 "Star" car and gang were at Barkers when I arrived but left shortly after. Helped wash up the dishes and then Jean and I went for a short but very pleasant drive which turned out to be our last "buggy ride" behind Jean. Monday 17 Rather tired at night after another so-called "Blue Monday" so hit the hay early. Tuesday 18 My sixth pay day since I started working for Bendemere Farm. Naturally I deposited almost all my wages to make up for withdrawal a few days before May Wednesday 19 1926 Used "Jean of Bendemere" on milk wagon for last time. She was very restless. Mr. Telfer took some snaps of her with his big camera. Alex, Jimmie, and I drove to Brantford at night to look for a new horse. Thursday 20 Took "Tom of Bendemere" on milk route for first time and got along alright even if he was "powerful" green. Friday 21 Charlie drove "Dolly" down and we traded horses. Jean called around for me and took me to U.F.Y.P.O. meeting at Maus school where they elected me President. Carl and I lost interesting debate to Wm {McReces?} and Miss Mitchell. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May Saturday 22 1926 "Our gang" went to town at night in the Chevrolet Coupé. Had some time in the Dodge with Melville and teasing Eleanor. "Klu Klux Klan" burnt a fiery cross just back of Ford Garage. Sunday 23 Drove up to McCrows and had Supper with them. Took Marge down to Barkers afterwards. Jean and I went for a drive with old "Queen" up home and didn't get back very early. Home somewhere around 1.30. Monday 24 Had an invitation to Brown's party at Galt but couldn't get a car to go with so couldn't go. Jean went with Cochranes. Alex took Jimmie and I to Pinehurst Small crowd but good music Danced with "Katie" & "Isabelle". May Tuesday 25 1926 Felt "fairly good" as Jim says after my first night of dancing at Pine Hurst. Rather tired so had a real sleep in the afternoon. Wednesday 26 My throat started to get sore so got a bottle of "Klenzo Liquid Antiseptic" at Sandercocks to gargle it with and retired early. Thursday 27 Andrew Telfer and I drove up to W.W. Carrs to attend directors meeting where we made arrangements for Bethel play and drew up programme until end of July. Ice-cream and cake afterwards and a chat with "Jean". </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May Friday 28 1926 Had a big day on my milk route peddling 120 quarts of cow juice. Felt rather tired after the night before so retired early. Saturday 29 Jean and I both had to attend a length meeting of U.F.Y.P.O. directors in the Community Building so didn't get a chance to get a milkshake or have a chat in the Dodge. Sunday 30 Helped Jimmie milk so he could go with me on route. I sure had some time with him. Busy all afternoon working {for? illegible} dairy. Buck, Sidney, and McCrow company came down for a while and I felt so tired at night that I stayed at home for first Sun evening in months. In bed 8.45. May Monday 31 1926 Gave Jean her first ride behind "Dolly of Bendemere" when she took us for a pleasant drive around the block. Spent the last couple of hours of May 1926 listening to the radio. June Tuesday 1 Started another month off right trying to sing and dancing with Jean. Home and in bed at 2.15 but not with out getting caught in the rain which started when I was almost home but later came down heavily. Jim and I drove up to hospital at night to see Samson even if it was raining. Wednesday 2 A fine Spring day. Alex drove truck to Goderich for Geo. Telfer. Andrew, Jimmie, and I went up to Clarence Lees to get ready for play. Rather a busy session and didn't get back until late. Made a record when I peddled 124 quarts. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June Thursday 3 1926 Up at Lees again at night to continue preparations for the play. Hughie took me down town afterwards to put up poster and maybe we didn't have a fast ride home even if we did have a puncture. Friday 4 The big night. We had a splendid night and a capacity house to see the play which was wonderful. The orchestra was also good. Took in $56.30 at door. Good feed afterwards, made arrangements about removing stage and scenery so didn't get home until 2.30 after Dan and Jean drove us to Galt Road corner in the Dodge. Saturday 5 Jimmie took me that I spoke "bravely" when I acted as chairman at a large gathering for the first time the night before. Busy day for me. Didn't go to town at night but washed the milk wagon etc. until I could hardly see. June Sunday 6 1926 Did the milk route up in 4.55 when Alex said they would wash the bottles if I was back by 11.30. Went up to Jean's in afternoon but it rained just after I got there so we couldnt take any pictures. Dad and Mother and girls arrived home safely after spending the week end in Hamilton. June 6, 1926 will never be forgotten by me as it was then that I had a perfectly wonderful drive with "Jean". Monday 7 Felt great after such a wonderful time the night before and after being home at eleven o'clock. Was home from town at 12.15 considerable earlier than usual. Jimmie, Alex, and I all did book work at night and retired at 9.45. Tuesday 8 Up at 4.15. Made good time on milk route and was home at 12.10. Lovely day with a couple of light showers around noon. Found calf dead in morning and "Dairy Maid" loose with a badly damaged hip. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June Wednesday 9 1926 Jack brought Jean down to Paris and we went to see "Prince of Wales tour of Africa and South America at Capitol Theratre. The picture was very good but the best part was the drive home with Jean afterwards. Thursday 10 Saw Mr. Bates "R.O.P." Government man who told me he was coming the next day to test our Bendemere cows. Friday 11 Alex, Jim, Bill, Bates, and I went to Pinehurst at night to the dance. Had a couple of dances and was home at 11.30. Mr. Bates found out he couldn't beat the "luck" June Saturday 12 1926 Jimmie and I bought a mouth organ when I drove to down and took he and "Bill Bates" with me. Had a fine time with Jean in the Dodge. A "musical ride" coming home due to Jimmies new "fiddle". Sunday 13 Uncle Art, Aunt Edith, Grandpa, Aunt Maude Uncle Ed, and boys and all the folks came down for picnic dinner at Campground with me. Had a fine time eating and a great time when we had our first swim and boat ride in 1926. Jean couldn't come down with rest of gang but we had a lovely drive together at night. Monday 14 No wonder I felt fine all day after such a wonderful drive with such a wonderful girl the night before. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June Tuesday 15 1926 Jimmie stamped tickets for me at night and I wrote a letter to Harry Weir. The first letter I had written since January. Wednesday 16 Had a fine time at Eleanor's party playing "Five Hundred" and dancing to music produced on Miss Edward's new piano. Home at 1.30 AM. Thursday 17 Rather tired after night before so was glad when night came. Rained in afternoon. Down to other farm after sheep at night. Jimmie caught three trout and Alex and I went for a boat ride on the fish pond. June Friday 18 1926 Took Jimmie to U.F.Y.P.O. meeting at Maus school with me and we had a queer time singing on way home. Had our first sing-song. Mr. Butcher gave interesting lecture on "How Plants Get Their Food". Had lunch with "Jean". Saturday 19 Drove "Dollie" to town at night and took Charlie and Jimmie with me. Jean and I saw Harold Lloyd in "For Heaven's Sake" at the Capitol Theatre. It sure was a real picture. Sunday 20 Did milk route up in four hours and three quarters. Jim helped me wash up so I was through at 1.15. We both slept for over two hours in afternoon. Uncle Art and Aunt Edith were at Barkers at night when I had my fourth meal. A wonderful time and wiped dishes for Jean afterwards. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June Monday 21 1926 Had about six women on milk route after me about sour cream but managed to get home safely around 12.45. Retired early at night and had over eight hours sleep. Tuesday 22 Slept in but made good time after I did get up. Jimmie and I went down to Charlie's and had a few good wrestles and also when we returned home. Wednesday 23 Got a hair cut so didn't get home until about one. Started to clean driving harness so didn't get any sleep. Rather a sharp but heavy thunderstorm about {?.30 - off page}. Didn't rain very long before it cleared up. Wonderful evening but I cleaned up my milk wagon harness. June Thursday 24 1926 Took Jimmie, Charlie, and Bobbie to the Mission Garden party on the Paris Agricultural Grounds. Very good programme and I had a wonderful time with Jean. Friday 25 Had a pair of stiff legs all day but Jimmie and I drove up to Harry Hough's shower just the same. Large crowd so only danced once and that was with Jean. Thunderstorm before we got home. Pinehurst burnt down. Saturday 26 Felt pretty good after the night before. Went to town at night in the Chevrolet as I had to attend committee meeting. Made it short and snappy and was home early. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June Sunday 27 1926 Home from the milk route early Drove up home for dinner and Alex and Jimmie washed up in afternoon. Took some snaps up home and then had a fine time at Barkers and a drive to town after tea. Gave Melville and Eleanor a dandy buggy ride. Monday 28 As usual a busy day for me after being early Sunday morning, so retired early at night as I was rather tired. Tuesday 29 Sold a lot of tickets and collected a nice lot of accounts as it was nearly end of month. June Wednesday 30 1926 Took in $57.57 cash on milk route the largest cash receipts for one day since the Golden Guernsey milk route started. Got snaps I took on Sunday and they were fine. July Thursday 1 Finished my work up early in the afternoon and drove up to Barkers. Helped Jean milk and then drove up home for tea. Nice drive back and I certainly had a wonderful time with Jean. Sweet memories of a year ago when I started going with Jean. Friday 2 Felt great all day but why shouldn't I with a girl like Jean as an inspiration and after the encouragement I received the night before </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July Saturday 3 1926 Didnt go to town at night but Alex, Jimmie, and I went for a swim and boat ride instead. We sure had some queer sport with Jim. Sunday 4 Got kitten at Wicksons in morning and Jimmie and I took it up to Jean at night. Jimmie named her "Polly". Jean opened her five-pound box of chocolates and as Jimmie says we had a queer feed. Monday 5 Drove up to Geo Telfers after supper after the cream. Had a swim, then kicked football for a while followed by a lunch of cake and lemonade. Made arrangements about going to picnic. July Tuesday 6 1926 Peddled my milk in a hurry and was home and had bottles washed by a little after one thanks to Alex. Had a speedy ride in Hughies Dodge to U.F.Y.P.O picnic at Soper Park Galt. We had a fair crowd and a good time especially on slippery raft. Great feed for supper. Saw good show at Scott's Theatre afterwards. Wednesday 7 Jimmie helped washed the bottles after dinner then we went down to Presbyterian Picnic on Vanatters flats. Came home to do chores at 4.30 and were back for supper at 6.15. Maybe we didnt have a great feed, followed by good programme of races, sing song and fire-works. Over six hundered were present at the picnic. Thursday 8 Dr {last part illegible - Dunta?} asked me about eleven o'clock if I would have my blood tested for a blood transfusion. I did and it was all O.K. Went to hospital at two and was on operating table for 3 to 4.15. Rather a unique experience for me and got my first meal and vision of hospital life. Had a stiff arm & felt weak, afterwards. {Austia or Austis?} brought me home at 9 P.M. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July Friday 9 1926 Felt pretty weak but Lloyd Ross helped me on milk route so I got along alright. Helped Alex pitch our tent in the back yard and had a real sleep afterwards. Saturday 10 Stayed home from town at night for a change and went to bed early as I was feeling rather tired and weak after my experience at the hospital. Sunday 11 Russell Willetts and three of the boys came down after me and gave me a fast ride home for supper in his Dodge. Roscoe drove me down to the Barkers and then brought Jean & Lou with him when he drove me home. Jean gave me a small parcel not to be opened until the 12th. July Monday 12 1926 The mysterious birthday present Jean gave me last night turned out to be a swell set of cuff links. Had the pleasure of spending part of my 21st birthday with Jean at the reception for the new minister, Mr Wilson and also his family. Great time with Mr and Mrs A. Taylor. Tuesday 13 {blank} Wednesday 14 {blank} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July Thursday 15 1926 {blank} Friday 16 Clayton Wilson, government R.O.P. cow tester arrived at Bendemere as the men were stacking sweet clover hay. Saturday 17 Tom and Alex tied Jimmie to the fence at night when they came home from town and he was lying on the bed. He Had quite a time getting loose when he woke up at one o'clock and blamed it on the cow tester. July Sunday 18 1926 Alex drove the truck for me on the milk route so we were through and home early. Took Mr Wilson over to Gerald Brooks and then went to church. Communion service and heard Mr. Wilson for the first time. Took Uncle Tom with me up to Barkers at night and then had a nice drive up home with Jean. Monday 19 {blank} Tuesday 20 {blank} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July Wednesday 21 1926 Mr and Mrs Birley took Jean and I to Canning Garden {ending of word is smudged} party in the "Chevie" A good programme, and a wonderful {night? wording was changed/written over} so we certainly had a dandy time. Thursday 22 {blank} Friday 23 A wonderful day. Cleaned brass on my harness after I washed the bottles. Visitors here for tea and we had a musical concert in the tent after Supper. July Saturday 24 1926 Roscoe came home from town with me and had dinner at Bendemere Farm. He had a sleep and when I had finished my work we went down to the Mission Picnic on the flats here. Won second in Young Mens Race and first in sack race and had very nice time. Drove to town at night to see Jean. Sunday 25 Jimmie helped me wash bottles when I came home so we were through by 1.15. Had dinner and then drove up to Barkers to spend afternoon. "Barkers" from Burford were there and we sure had a great feed of cherries. Wonderful drive with Jean after tea in the twilight and then the moonlight. Monday 26 As usual a busy day for me. Rode to town at night in Easton's "Buick" and attended practice for play at Inksaters. Home early at 10.30. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July Tuesday 27 1926 Alex and I went to Mr Sayles barn dance. A dandy night, a big crowd, but the music was punk. However I had a good time thanks to Jean. Wednesday 28 {blank} Thursday 29 {blank} July Friday 30 1926 The girls entertained the boys at the regular U.F.Y.P.O {meeting held? - words are overwritten} at Carrs. The boys supplied the lunch and served cake and ice cream. Carl and the boys brought me home in the Ford. Saturday 31 Down town at night and had a fine time with Jean and the gang in Dodge Brothers sedan. August Sunday 1 Not a very nice day but had a good time when a whole gang came down here for a picnic dinner. Met my cousin Ethel Lackey for the first time Took Jean and her for their first boat ride on the Grand and got stuck in the rapids on the rocks. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August Monday 2 1926 Home from milk route at 7.45 when I had Roscoe acting as truck driver. Busy day for us at Bendemere when we won the first prize for the best decorated horse drawn vehicle in the big Civic Holiday parade. Attended races and also street dance at night. No sleep from 3.45 AM to 12.10 AM. Tuesday 2 {blank} Wednesday 4 {blank} August Thursday 5 1926 Took show harness up home in the truck then went with Jean in her car to a U.F.Y.P.O. directors meeting at Les Kelleys. Drew up programme for balance of the year 1926. Dandy drive coming home and Jean let me drive the Dodge part way. Friday 6 {blank} Saturday 7 Nice time with the gang in the Dodge at night and a feed of ice cream at the Café afterwards. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August Sunday 8 1926 Celebrated Roscoe's and Grandma Harley's birthdays up home at noon. Went swimming after dinner and then down to Barkers where they had 19 for Supper. Nice drive to Brantford and back to Bendemere in Jacks car after the milking was done. Monday 9 {blank} Tuesday 10 {blank} August Wednesday 11 1926 Drove up to Barkers in afternoon then Jack took Lou, Jean, and I up to Uncle Arts where we had supper about five and then we all went to Zenda Garden party in the Gray Dort. A ballgame before a wonderful programme give by a band, an orchestra, and 17 performers. Sleepy but an enjoyable ride home with Jean. Home at four o'clock just before a heavy rain started. Thursday 12 {blank} Friday 13 Boys entertained girls of U.F.Y.P.O at a meeting up home and the girls put on a real feed of pork & beans etc followed by dancing until 1.30. Had some wonderful dances with Jean and took Marie Taylor home with me. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August Saturday 14 1926 {blank} Sunday 15 Had an enjoyable drive around the block with Jean when I went up to see her at night but was home early for a change. Monday 16 {blank} August Tuesday 17 1926 {blank} Wednesday 18 Jimmie and I went up to Barkers at night and had a fine time playing "I doubt it" and listening to music. Several nice dances with Jean. Thursday 19 {blank} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August Friday 20 1926 {blank} Saturday 21 Drove to town at night but saw Jean for a few minutes only as they went home early. Saw Mr and Mrs Weir for first time since I left the U.S.A. Sunday 22 Up at five sharp and was home and washed up by 12.45 so I went home with the gang for dinner, Weirs, Cowings, Skellings {not sure of spelling}, Moray's, Harley, Copley, and Bucks made a total of 27 for dinner and supper. Drove back to Bendermere to do chores and then home for tea and took Jean with me. Nice walk and drive afterwards with the other four. August Monday 23 1926 All of us except "Katie" our cook slept in until quarter to six so I was late getting away to Paris. Mr and Mrs. Birley arrived home at noon from Leamington after a nice trip. Retired early at night after a busy day. Tuesday 24 Carl and Clare, Johnny and Marge, Melb and Betty, Alice and Roscoe, Orval and Helen, and Jean and I attended a dance at Mohawk Park and had a wonderful time. I had some of the best dances I ever had. We drove the two Fords and I acted as chauffeur of the "sedan". Home at 1.10 A.M. Wednesday 25 {blank} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August Thursday 26 1926 {blank} Friday 27 Up early in the morning and a busy day for me acting as truck driver when we shipped the Bendemere Guernseys to the Canadian National Exhibition. Best U.F.Y.P.O. meeting yet at McCrows when Mr. Nixon and Mr Davidson were the speakers. Saturday 28 Had a nice time with Jean down town at night and we had a Guernsey milk shake at the Savoy also. August Sunday 29 1926 Helen and Alice entertained Dan and Helen Milne, Jean and I to a splendid supper at home Very nice time and a ride home in their Ford sedan. Jimmie told the {illegible word} off for {illegible word}. Monday 30 {blank} Tuesday 31 {blank} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September Wednesday 1 1926 Carl brought Melb, margaret Deans, and Jean to Paris were I met them and we all went to hear the "Musical Eckardts" (Swiss Bell Ringers and Entertainers) and the "Strain Sisters" at the Capitol. Interesting programme and a ride home made it an enjoyable evening for me. Thursday 2 A busy day for me collecting accounts of the month before on the milk route. Helped milk Geo. Telfers cows when we bought some milk from him. Friday 3 Drove Telfer's Ford Sedan up after milk at Geo Telfers as Mr Telfer had truck away after two new grade Guernseys. Jimmie and I drove truck up to Barkers and then went with Jean and Dan in the Dodge to the Woodstock corn roast up home. Had a great time. September Saturday 4 1926 Started to rain in the morning and continued nearly all day making it rather disagreeable. Alex came home at night to stay over week-end. Jimmie and I retired early at night as we were tired after the night before. Sunday 5 {box drawn around entry for this date} Rather a wet day. Ethel Lackey and her sister Jessie and her boy friend were up home so I took Jean up home for tea with me in Dad's Ford. Had a very nice time and left for home early. The night of Sept 5 {and symbol?} 6 will never be forgotten by me as it was on that night that Jean made me the happiest boy on Earth when she promised to be my bride. Talk about a thrilling evening, it sure was one. Monday 6 Felt great all day even if I was tired when night rolled around but "No Wonder, Why Shouldn't I feel good?" Traded jobs with Jimmie and spent the afternoon between the plough handles for the first time in ten months. Drove down after hens at Vanatter farm after supper. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September Tuesday 7 1926 {the writing on the left page appears to be cut off; unable to identify some missing words} {A?} wonderful day for the Barker family's {annual?} expedition to the Canadian National Exhibition. Busy day at Bendemere, acting as truck driver {in?} afternoon. "Sheep Buyers" and {"White?} Washers" were here so we were {late?} getting through at night. Wednesday 8 Another fine day. Up early and {made?} good time on milk route and was home by dinner time. Had a general clean up in dairy {in?} afternoon. Started to rain about {eight?} o'clock so retired early. Had {a?} short chat with Jean over phone at {noon?}. Thursday 9 Started to rain early in the morning and rained until nearly noon then {it?} cleared up after dinner and turned {quite?} cold with a white frost at night. {Went?} to practice with Miss Easton {in?} her "Buick" but was home and {in?} bed shortly after ten o'clock. September Friday 10 1926 Drove truck up to Geo Telfers after 4 bags of oats after dinner and then down after load of straw to Vanatter farm and got stuck in wet mud and straw near stack. Reception for Deans Cochrane but stayed home and retired early. Started on my 11th month at "Bendemere" Saturday 11 Alex arrived in Paris at one o'clock so I drove truck up after feed and box. Helped unload Guernseys and also Gurney's Belgians. Drove truck to town at night and heard banjo players, singers, and magicians. Saw Jean for a minute and home at twelve o'clock. Sunday 12 Light shower in morning when I was on the milk route. Jimmie and I had a sleep after we had washed bottles. Had a wonderful drive with "Jean" when we went up home and around the block. Home at {11.45?}. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September Monday 13 1926 Felt great after a good nights' sleep and with such a wonderful day. Alex went with me on latter part of milk route. Bobby Vanderlip started working at Bendemere. Drove Alex to town at night after his Chevrolet, in the truck. Tuesday 14 Up at 5.15 A.M. Got load of milk ready for town, had my breakfast, got dressed and rode wheel up to Barkers. Five of us voted and then we motored to London Show in the Dodge. Dandy trip both ways and had a wonderful time with Jean. Helped milk and came home after Supper. Liberals won in Federal election by considerable majority. Wednesday 15 Started to rain in morning and continued a share of the afternoon. Busy afternoon getting up steam and straightening out books. Found out that I lost my first vote of the day before when Smoke was elected by {155?} majority. September Thursday 16 1926 Maybe it didnt rain early in the morning before daylight then it slackened up until about nine o'clock when it just poured down for an hour or more. Late getting through as Jimmie was threshing at Buchanans so went to roost right after supper. Friday 17 Dandy warm night. Walked to Paris to Eleanors and then went to Party at May Apps in Jacks, Ford and had a very nice time. Very foggy coming home, chauffeur got lost and the "back seat driver" caused some excitement coming home. Wonderful ride home and maybe Jean didn't look sweet so how could I help loving her more than ever. U.F.Y.P.O Corn Roast at Leone Williams. Saturday 18 Felt fine after the night before. Cleared up near noon and sun came out. Threshed rye stack at Vanatter farm and moved up here. Helped with milking at night and retired right after supper about 7.30. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September Sunday 19 1926 Slept in until six A.M. Busy day as I started chores as soon as I finished in the dairy. Drove Queen when I went up to see Jean after supper. A dandy warm moonlihgt September night and we sure had a lovely long drive together Home at 1.A.M. Monday 20 A wonderful September day. Up at 4.45 and away early on milk route. Threshers were here all day but had a break down at milking time so I had lots of help to do milking after I had finished my work in the dairy. Some "queer" wrestles after supper and retired early. Tuesday 21 Threshers finished up about four o'clock. Clipped cattle afterwards so we were late getting through milking. Alex and Mr. Telfer went to Caledonia after supper in truck after 3 new cattle. Arrived home 1 AM next morning. Wonderful night but didn't go up to the show. September Wednesday 22 1926 Up at 4.20, away early and home from milk route at 10.10 and all washed up at 11.45. Helped take "Master" to show in big truck. Busy afternoon cleaning and showing cattle. We won every first except one even if we did lose Silver Cup. Loaded cattle in two trucks to go to Woodstock at night so it was 10 o'clock when we were finished. Thursday 23 Felt rather tired after such a busy day, the day before. Rather a gloomy day as it rained in afternoon and just rolled down in torrents at night, raining at least 3 inches on level during the night. Still we slept in the tent. Friday 24 A very damp wet miserable hot day raining practically all afternoon Slept in house with Bobbie at night as I wasn't feeling very well. Alex came home from Woodstock about ten o'clock with the first truck load of show cattle. Won 8 firsts, 1 second, 2 thirds and both championships at the fair. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September Saturday 2 1926 Another damp wet day but far different from the day before as it was a lot colder and finally cleared up near night. Lovely day for Galt Show? Alex made two trips to Woodstock to bring home balance of show cattle. Wrote to Evelyn at night. Sunday 26 Up early and home and washed up by one o'clock. Attended Sunday School at the Mission for first time since I came to Bendemere. Drove up home for Supper after which Carl drove Jean and I to church where we heard a good sermon by Rev. Simm Edwards. Nice drive afterwards in the buggy and a feed of cake and watermelons. Monday 27 Another fine day. Busy day on milk route. Boiler valve blew out in afternoon and I had quite a time acting as a mechanic. Late finishing at night as boys worked late and finished sowing wheat in field across road. School fair day for Keg Lane district. September Tuesday 28 1926 A wonderful day. Practice at night but I didn't go as it was after eight when I got through supper so retired early. Wednesday 29 Up at four, had breakfast at 5.20 and was home from milk route at 10.15. Had lunch and then acted as truck driver when Andy and I took load of sheep to Drumbo fair. Good show, nice day, and as usual a lovely time with "Jean". Thursday 30 Another fine day. Helped clip two show heifers after dinner then had a very busy time washing about {275?} bottles. Attended practice for play at night but was home at 10.30 The end of a wonderful month. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October Friday 1 1926 October started off fine with a nice day. Professor Steckley was here judging Guernseys with his judging class after dinner. Silo fillers came about five o'clock and got started to work. Saturday 2 An ideal Autumn day. Silo fillers were busy here all day but I went on with my own work just the same. Alex and I did nearly all the milking at night as Jimmie had a date at 6.30. In town at night hunting up a plow for the matches and saw Jean for a few minutes. My Dads birthday. Sunday 3 Home from milk route about 12.15. Mrs Birly was away so four of us had a bachelor's dinner. Busy afternoon working in dairy and helping with chores at night Took Jean up home with me for a few minutes and then as it was such a fine night we had a real nice long drive around two blocks. October Monday 4 1926 Alex and Mr Telfer left with the truck and trailer and four cattle for the National Dairy show. about five o'clock. Went up stairs to go to bed at quarter to eight but wasn't too tired to read Jean's diary, which she gave me last night before I went to sleep. A wonderful book. Heavy rain during night. Tuesday 5 Up at five sharp and through peddling in good time but as I called at the barber's and jeweller's I didn't get home extra early. Took almost 60 bushels of wheat to Taylors in afternoon with "Dollie & King" when I got them shod at Nichols. got a Verity No. 21 plow at O'Neals' and brought it home with me. Play practice at night. Wednesday 6 A fair day for Burford show. Just as I was finishing peddling I saw the Barkers going to the fair and how I wished I were going along with Jean. Rather tired at night so went to {roost?} at good time. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October Thursday 7 1926 An ideal October day. Saw Jean driving her Dodge when I was peddling on Banfield St. Mr. Telfer came home, sick, on the five o'clock train and went to bed. Attended practice at church and home and in bed at 11. P.M. Friday 8 Bobbie and I went to U.F.Y.P.O. meeting at Will Telfer's with Andy and Phyllis in their car. Good crowd but I had some job keeping order as we were unable to secure a speaker. Received some real blessings from the girls, especially, when I asked them to discuss whether "a girl should milk or not" with the boys. Had a few nice dances with Jean and gave her my diary to read. Saturday 9 A busy day on the milk route and in the dairy. A dandy warm day so I washed the milk wagon in the afternoon for the first time since before civic holiday. Didn't go to town at night but retired early instead. October Sunday 10 1926 Mother and Dad and the girls were spending the week-end at Stoney Creek with George {Triell's?} so there wasn't anybody at home when Jean and I were up there for some clothes at night as the boys were attending Anniversary services at Princeton. However we had a nice long drive together and I was home early. Monday 11 Saw Roscoe on his way over to practice plowing at Uncle Erns. Got ring at jewelry store and was very much pleased with it. Plowed with King and Queen for a few hours in the afternoon. Tuesday 12 Roscoe and Dad went to Niagara Falls to the International Plowing Match. Took 60 bus. wheat into Taylors in afternoon with "Dollie and King" and got them shod at Nichols. Went up to H.C. O'Neal's to get a Verity No. 21 plow so was late getting home. Attended play rehearsal at night. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October Wednesday 13 1926 A wonderful day for the plowing match Roscoe won first in the amateur class in stubble against 38 competitors. The prize was a $50.00 gold piece. Later his land was judged the fourth best plowed land in stubble for which he received a silver cup. Thursday 14 Saw Jean for a few minutes in front of Dr. Munro's and she told me Dan was to have an operation. Roscoe won third in the open class in sod plowing and defeated Norm. McLeod. Attended play rehearsal at night. Friday 15 Alex arrived home from the National Dairy Show, Detroit about five o'clock at night and told us of some of his experiences in the U.S.A. Mother and Carl went to the plowing match with Deans'. Dan had his operation in the morning. October Saturday 16 1926 Four of us went to town in the "Chevie" at night but came home early. Wet afternoon when Roscoe came down and coached me on plowing in sod field on Vanatter farm. Sunday 17 Sidney, Jimmie, and I went up to the hospital in the afternoon to Dan for a few minutes. Rather late getting up the road at night but Jean and I had a nice time up home and the drive there and back. Showed Jean her ring and tried it on and it fit perfectly. Monday 18 Alex took Bobbie home at night while Jimmie and I drove the truck up home after the plows however we were back early after Jimmie got his dose of M.Y.S. {illegible - life?} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October Tuesday 19 1926 Up and around early and off to Cainsville to the plowing match. Got along fine even if my team weren't very good at the start. Won 1st and best finish when I defeated third prize amateur at provincial. Roscoe won 2nd and prize for best plow team. Carl won 3rd, John Deans got first and best fiinish. Home at seven and attended practice after supper. Had a chat with Jean during practice over the phone. Wednesday 20 A busy day on milk route answering all the ladies quesstions. Rather a disagreeable afternoon as it snowed. The play "Robert and Mary" went off O.K. and we had a fair crowd even if the weather wasn't very nice. Lunch afterwards and home at 11.20. Thursday 21 Up early and off to Blenheim plowing match at Wolverton. Won first in amateur class and beat crown. Roscoe won 2nd and best finish and best {Gregyebask?}. Carl won 4th and Johnnie Deans 3rd in 19 and under class. Had supper up home and travel Dad's car to Edgars garage. Called up Jean and told her the results. October Friday 22 1926 A wet rainy morning but we started for N. Dumfries plowing match about eight thinking it would clear up. Stopped at Halls and found out match was postponed until next week. Went to Ayr with Jack and got two prizes of day before, then came home and went to work. Paynes were here at night but I retired at 9.30. Saturday 23 Back to my old job again, peddling milk, and was through in good time so got a hair cut before I came home. Busy day cleaning up in the dairy. The rest of the gang went to town at night but I stayed home, had a chat with Jean on the phone and went to roost early. Sunday 24 It rained all morning so that it was rather disagreeable for me peddling milk. Home at 12.45; had dinner then drove up home and went after Jean then got Dad, Mother and the girls and went up to Uncle Art's to celebrate Jean's birthday which is to-morrow. Presented Jean with her engagement ring and she was delighted with it. {Appears to be more writing at bottom of page but it is cut off.} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October Monday 25 1926 Rather a damp wet morning but I got the milk peddled in fairly good time and called at the hospital to see Dan on the way home. Jean's 25th birthday and although I wasn't with her my heart was. We celebrated it when Jimmie lit the match. Oh. Boy!! Tuesday 26 A busy day on the milk route and didn't get home until after one. Drove the truck up after the cream at night then when I came back, Alex, Roscoe, and I went to town in the "Chevie" got a new battery and went up home after the potato {books?}. Wednesday 27 An ideal Autumn day The men started to dig the potatoes on Bendemere Farm and found that there were quite a few rotten ones. Gave my hand a bad gash when cracked bottle broke on the steam {truck?}. October Thursday 28 1926 Another fine day. The men finished digging the "spuds" Roscoe and I drove truck to Boys Class Banquet in the mission. Lots to eat and a very pleasant evening for us. Home at 10.20. Friday 29 A dandy day for the N. Dumfries plowing match. Long but speedy ride in truck when we went out of our road on way there. Thirty teams plowed so we had lots of opposition. John Deans got 4th, Roscoe 3rd, and Carl and I had seven {illegible word} class. I got $10 00/100 cash for second prize and I expect Carl would get fifth. Went as an old lady to U.F.Y.P.O. masquerade at Cochranes. Great success. Had some swell dances with Jean and a nice time going and coming even if I was rather tired. Saturday 30 Back on milk route again until I don't know how long and had a busy time getting squared around again. Didn't go to town but retired at 9.30. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October Sunday 31 1926 A nice bright but cool fall day. Jimmie helped me wash the bottles after dinner then I drove "Dollie" up to Barkers. Watched Jean milk, helped wipe the dishes after supper, and then we had another enoyable drive around the block and Jean told me a secret. November Monday 1 Started November off by putting in a real busy day at my usual work. Worked at my books after supper at night so didn't get to bed until ten o'clock. Tuesday 2 Finished work on my statements in afternoon. At night Roscoe, Alex and I went down to Paynes to listen to the radio. Had a feed of grapes, and chocolates and got warmed up in good shape by their new stove. November Wednesday 3 1926 Had a real nice time when I spent the first week night in ages at Jeans and took Roscoe with me. Threshers were there but we made some candy in the kitchen and I had a few nice dances with Jean. Came home in forty-five minutes as we drove "King" and Roscoe was at the wheel while I slept. Thursday 4 A lovely fall day. Alex went up around Tillsonburg after a new Guernsey heifer and some sheep in the truck and didn't get back until about six o'clock. Lloyd Ross helped me wash up in the afternoon so I got through in good time and helped milk four cows at night. Gave "Dollie" a real cleaning at night. Friday 5 Lloyd helped me peddle milk so I was home in time to eat a bachelor's dinner with Roscoe, Tom, and Alex as the rest of the bunch were away for dinner. Happier than ever after being engaged to "my Bonnie Jean" for two whole months. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> November Saturday 6 1926 Another ideal Autumn day. Telfers came down with their team and helped the boys finish drawing in the mangals while I was busy, as usual in the dairy. Took a "dip" at night and retired early. Sunday 7 A lovely November day. I was left alone to wash the bottles so had just got started to wash when Arts came outs after me from church. However they helped me so we were all through in an hour's time and up home for dinner at 2.15. Big feed and Roscoe and I came back early for chores and then attended the evening re-opening services at St. Pauls United Church which certainly looked wonderful. Heard a very clever violinist "Will Andrew" of Hamilton. A real Thanksgiving Sunday for me which I finished it up perfectly with a drive home from church with Jean. Monday 8 A beautiful Thanksgiving Day and I have a lot to be thankful for this year but the greatest of all things is that I am engaged to a girl like "Jean'. A legal holiday but I did my work up just the same as usual. November Tuesday 9 1926 A wet disagreeable day but it cleared up after dinner so the boys didn't have to drive the cattle to the Junction through the rain when they shipped them to the Royal Winter Fair, Toronto. Completed my first year on Bendemere Farm. Wednesday 10 A dandy fall day. Katie Birley had a rough ride home from town with me in the milk wagon as they were grading the road out to the Golf Links in the morning. Wished I was going up to see Jean but went to bed early looking forward to the next night. Thursday 11 A cold day and I had a cool drive when I went up to see Jean at night but I was well repaid for doing so as I had a nice time listening to the radio and a dandy lunch before I started homeward. Memories of a year ago when I spent the day at Guelph Fair with Jean. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> November Friday 12 1926 Mr Telfer motored home from Toronto at night and informed us that in the first day's judging at the Royal, "Bendemere Pencoyd" had won first for Junior Bull calf, Junior championship, and was later awarded reserve grand championship. Pretty good for an eight month's old calf. We also won 2 seconds, one third and 3 fifths. Saturday 13 "Bendemere Pencoyds" picture appeared in the "Globe". Bendemere Guernseys won another second, two 5th prizes and a 7th prize at the Royal. Late getting through at night but Tom, Roscoe, and I motored to town with "Queen" and visited the barber shop. Home around eleven. Sunday 14 Busy day for me when I worked all day and milked 5 cows at night. Roscoe and I went up {Keghane?} at night. He went up home and I called for Jean and we had a dandy drive around the block before we called in home for a few minutes. November Monday 15 1926 A wonderful morning just like Spring but it drizzled some during the afternoon and later rained quite hard after dark and during the night. Roscoe, Alex and I drove up to Birleys at night. Tuesday 16 A fair day for the Barker family's trip to the Royal and when I met them on Banfield St in the morning, how I wished I hade been going along with Jean. U.F.Y.P.O held an interesting meeting in Community Hall when Mr. Telfer put on some interesting moving pictures besides a violin solo by Florence Can, Club paper, reading by Edna Jarvis, piano duet by Misses Wells & Holmes making it one of our best meetings. Wednesday 17 Roscoe and I drove truck up to Birleys at night to get some milk. Stayed for a while and "Katie" showed us "Billie's" wedding garments and played the wedding music for us. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> November Thursday 18 1926 Roscoe went up to Cochranes at night when I went up to spend the evening at Jean's. Nice time listening to the radio etc. Went to sleep going up side-road and almost left Roscoe when I got past McCrows before I woke up. Friday 19 A dandy moonlight night. Went up river road and around by Guthries when we went up to Birleys in the truck at night. Plowed in afternoon while Jimmie washed bottles. Saturday 20 Helped Roscoe plow again in afternoon Alex came home from Toronto in morning and they all went to the wedding in the afternoon and saw "Billie" married. Bad cold so stayed home and went to roost at night. November Sunday 21 1926 Slept in until 6.45 but made things hum when I did get up. Home from milk route just 4 hours and 45 minutes from the time I left. Drove around by Telfers after Jean in afternoon and took her home in the snowstorm. Helped her milk and then after supper, we drove up home for a while. Home at 12.35 after a fast ride and the end of an enjoyable day. Monday 22 Busy morning getting squared up and milk peddled after being away afternoon before Streets very icy but Dollie stood up in spite of all her struggling. Left her at shop and finished route with truck. Didn't get home with her until after six when I went for her in afternoon. Tuesday 23 Late getting away in morning but made good time as Dollie didn't slip a bit. Real busy day cleaning up in the dairy after not having washed the bottles for four days. Retired early at night. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> November Wednesday 24 1926 Very mild in the morning but turned real cold before night. Helped Roscoe load up load of turnips after I had the bottles washed. Had a chat with Jean at night and retired at 9.30. Deposited $37.00 in bank. Thursday 25 Did my work in dairy up after Supper, then got ready and walked up to Laughlins where I met Carl and rode home with him to spend the night so I would be ready to go to Guelph in the morning. Friday 26 Not a very pleasant morning even if it wasn't very cold. Took Jean over to Kelly's in Dads car then we went to Guelph with Ward and Wilma in the Star in 65 minutes. Interesting time at Conference at Guelph. Attended U.F.Y.P.O. dance at Williams on way home. A wonderful day with Jean. November Saturday 27 1926 A very cold frosty day. Made good time on milk route even if I didn't get a very early start. Got load of milk ready after supper, had a swim, and went to toost at ten o'clock. Sunday 28 Had a queer night's sleep when I didn't get up until seven o'clock. Jimmie helped me wash up when I came home so it was 3.30 when we finished dinner. Worked at my books until five and then started at chores. Had a real nice drive with Jean up home after Roscoe. Got some cider and then had a dandy lunch after a spirited debate when we went down the side road. Monday 29 A dandy mild day and one would have thought Spring had arrived. Busy day collecting some accounts and working in the dairy. {Ames?} and the Paris Creamery raised the price of milk from 10 to 12 cents per quart. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> November Tuesday 30 1926 An ideal Autumn day even if it was a little cloudy. Away on the milk route early but didn't get back until about one as I was busy collecting accounts. Fixed up November statements at night and retired early. December Wednesday 1 A very cold frosty day for the Provincial election when the O.T.A. and Gov't Control were the chief issues before the people. 75 Gov't Control members were elected when the Ferguson Gov't swept the province. However I didn't lose my vote as H.C. Nixon was elected by a majority of 762. Dad came down to meet when I walked up home to go to Guelph the next day. Had an interesting chat with my parents before retiring. Thursday 2 A dandy clear bright cold day for our trip to Guelph. Walked down to Barkers, then hurt my hand cranking the Dodge when we had difficulty in getting it to start. Had a fine trip to Guelph and back with Jean, the fair was interesting and Jean had some good news for me when we had a real chat together. Chicken supper when we got home. {Symes?} did the chores had some wonderful dances with Jean, then they drove {unclear word} home ending a perfect day. December Friday 3 1926 Heard that I was married and received several congratulations from different customers on the milk route after being absent the day before. Saturday 4 Didn't freeze to death on the milk route even if it was a cold frosty day. Got my load of milk ready after Supper, Roscoe cut my hair and I retired early. Sunday 5 A very stormy and blustery morning. Off to town early, home and washed up by two. Took Jean up home for tea after I watched her milk. Nice time and an interesting chat with Dad and Mother before we came home. They had no objections to us getting married in the Spring so maybe I wasn't happy as Jean also had some good news for me. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December Monday 6 1926 A cold bright sunny day. Heavy snowfall of the day before made it pretty heavy going for "Dollie" and I but what did I care when I was happy with the thoughts of completing my term as an M.P. and being a married man in the Spring. Tuesday 7 Another fine day and a little milder but not quite so bright. Spend a busy day on the milk route and working in the dairy the remainder of the day. Wednesday 8 A mild morning and with lots of ice it was pretty slippery. Took King and Queen on newly painted milk sleigh for first time and made good time. At night Roscoe, Jimmie, and I drove up to Barkers and clipped their six cows so it would be easier for Jean to milk them. Dandy feed of ice cream etc when we finished after 12 P.M. December Thursday 9 1926 Felt rather tired after working late the night before so didn't get up very early in the morning so naturally I had to step some to get my work done by supper time. Friday 10 Roscoe and I drove to U.F.Y.P.O. meeting in Maus School. Late getting started as usual this time due to the president. Part of the programme failed to show up but we had an enjoyable evening and a box social afterwards. Jean was there and Jack brought me home to Bendemere with the girls in his Ford. Gave my report of the conference at Guelph. Saturday 11 Wash day and as usual a busy one for me. Mrs Birley went away in afternoon so five of us batched it for supper and maybe we didn't have a queer feed of beans follwed by stunts in our "gym". Capped up bottles ready for Sunday, had a swim and retired at eleven o'clock. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December Sunday 12 1926 Roscoe and I drove up Keg Lane at night and I got Jean and took her up home with me. Business conversation with Mother and Dad after the rest had gone to bed. It wouldn't have semed like Sunday at all if I hadn't been able to spend a few pleasant minutes with Jean, we had such a busy day at Bendemere. Monday 13 A busy Monday collecting bottles and tickets on the milk rout {wording fades out for "route"} and a busy afternoon washing them and cleaning up in the dairy. Felt pretty tired at night so retired at eight o'clock. Tuesday 14 Carl came down in afternoon to take Roscoe's place as he went to Toronto in the afternoon to attend U.F.Y.P.O. convention. Carl went to practise at night so it was late when I got the horses fixed up for the night. December Wednesday 15 1926 A very cold wintry day with a strong westerly wind blowing. Thought I would freeze on milk route but managed to arrive home in a very much alive but chilly condition. Alex went to Toronto in morning to attend a short course there. Thursday 16 Another day just as cold as its mate the day before. Roscoe didn't come home from Toronto as we expected but we kept things going just the same. Friday 17 A clear bright frosty day. Attended Mission Entertainment in the Community Hall, heard a good programme and officiated as Santa Claus. Alex and Roscoe came home and rode out to Bendemere with me. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December Saturday 18 1926 Lloyd Ross and Art Wilson were with me on the milk route so I was home in pretty good time even if I didn't get a very early start. Alex went to town at night but the rest of us stayed home and went to roost early. Sunday 19 Home from milk route in good time, got ready, had my dinner and drove up to see Jean. Had a pleasant hike down to the house over the hill together but couldn't get in. Got weighed when we came back then later I helped Jean milk and it was then I agreed to work for Mr. Barker and heard the conditions when I had a short talk with him. Heard Atwater-Kent radio hour for a while then we drove up home for a while even if it was snowing quite hard. A wonderful and a happy day for me. Monday 20 Up in good time but didn't get home very early as I had a real busy day on the milk route. Told Alex I was going to quit peddling milk also when and why. Addressed some {word over-written} Christmas cards at night and retired at 10 P.M. December Tuesday 21 1926 A dandy bright mild day. Clarence Lee moved here with his outfit right after dinner and started putting the straw stack and blowing it into the barn. Roscoe cut my hair after we put the horses to bed so it was ten bells when I hit the hay. Wednesday 22 Straw cutters were at Bendemere all day so that it was a busy one for everybody. Alex got hit on the head with the pipes when they fell and it nearly knocked him out. Thursday 23 Finished washing my bottles early in afternoon then drove up to help Jean milk and had tea there. After we had washed the dishes "Dollie" took Lou Jean, and I to the Canning Xmas Concert which was great. "Santa Claus" presented me with a mysterious parcel. I also received four Xmas boxes on the milk route. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December Friday 24 1926 Had a busy day selling extra cream and milk for Christmas and received two Xmas boxes on milk route. At night Tom, Jimmie, Roscoe, and I did some Christmas shopping when we drove "Dollie" to town. Home about twelve o'clock. Saturday 25 First Xmas parcel I opened contained a dandy sweater and a snap of Jean from Jean. Home from town at 11.30. Roscoe helped me wash up in the dairy and we drove the truck up home for dinner. Had a queer feed and came back early to milk then went back up again for Supper. There were 26 of us for tea and we had a great time. Some wonderful dances with Jean. Took nurses to car on our way home. "Santa Claus" was very good to me. Sunday 26 A very quiet morning in Paris. After I had the bottles washed in afternoon I drove up to Jeans, helped her milk, and had a feed of oysters afterwards. Finished the best Christmas I ever had with my head snuggled up in Jeans lap in front of the fire place. Eleanor and Melville came home with me. December Monday 27 1926 Rather a busy day getting things squared around after the holiday. A lonely time for me after spending such a nice time with Jean the two days previous. Had a real sleep at night. Bade Jimmie farewell when he left Bendemere and sailed away to Toronto. Tuesday 28 Roscoe and I attended Marjorie McCrows dance at night. McKinnons Orchestra furnished the music but there was such a crowd there one could hardly hear the music let alone find room to dance. However I had a few nice dances with Jean and the best part of all was the drive home together in the wee small hours. Rolled into bed at almost five o'clock after driving Roscoe and Eileen home. Wednesday 29 Felt fine after only a little over an hours sleep in the morning when we initiated our new bed room. Eleanor Edwards called up and invited me to a party on Thursday night after I had gone to dreamland at 8.40 P.M. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December Thursday 30 1926 A lovely day with a little lower temperature. Walked into Eleanors at night. Barkers, Jack, and {Wloharts?} were there and I had a very nice time playing cards etc. Short ride in the Dodge with Jean and was home and in bed at 12.30. Friday 31 Finished up 1926 in front of Barkers' fire place with my head resting snugly in the lap of the only girl I really ever loved. Such an appropriate ending with a real girl after a wonderful year together. The year 1926 has been a wonderful year for me because it was in this year that I found I really loved Jean and Jean only, became engaged to her, presented her with her engagement ring for her birthday, and later arranged our wedding day for March 3rd, 1926. Now I know what is definitely before me and here's hoping for a wonderful 1927. MEMORANDA {no writing on page} </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4616382f4d88fee670373f7a03fabc92.pdf 559ac14b03ac0920c6881e36cc10a9e4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == The Canadian Pocket Diary == 1926 PUBLISHED BY THE BROWN BROTHERS, LIMITED MANUFACTURING STATIONERS TORONTO https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7fdfbb63c046a638b1ce1b7bf633ec59.pdf 01e009c9147968b294ebb9a18dd73c81 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. IDENTIFICATION {Printed form with responses handwritten} My Name is Ernest Howard Buck Address R.R.#2, Paris, Ont. Hazel Grove Farm 'Phone 96 ring 12 Birthday July 12 Age 21 Height 5 ' 9 " Complexion dark Weight 155 In case of accident or illness please notify Mrs Ernest H. Buck R.R. #2, Paris, Ont. If anyone should find this book kindly return to above address. THINGS HARD TO REMEMBER Number on case of my Watch " movement " Automobile License No. Engine No. H.P. Size of Tires Number of my Bank Pass-book My accident insurance falls due on } My life insurance policies fall due on { {Printed} CALENDAR 1927 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/091bed0b204ff8c5057a0d8d1e211a66.pdf 1a3b9ca04d5c292dc3e48b3b12c0c808 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Memorandum from 1926 {blank} January Saturday 1 1927 Started off my second New Year with Jean but this time my head was resting peacefully in Jean's lap while we were, at least I was thinking of the things that were before us in the year 1927, instead of dancing. After a dainty lunch I had a few nice dances with Jean and then homeward after helping Jack up the hill. Home and in bed at 3 A.M. After such a fine start 1927 ought to be a great year for Jean and I. Sunday 2 Went in to see Dr Munro in morning with a sore foot and found that I had falling arches. Later than usual getting home as it was 11 o'clock when I left the doctor's office. Roscoe and I had our first cutter ride of the season when he went up home and I went after Jean and took her up too. Had a nice drive together and a pleasant evening with Mother and Dad even if we were later getting home. Jean and I to read diaries for a while. Monday 3 My feet were pretty sore so I hired Lloyd Roos to stay out of school and help me peddle the milk. Bought new pair of shoes and got a pair of arch supports at Geo Inkeaters. Maybe my feet didn't ache at night after wearing them in the afternoon. Read part of Jean's diary and retired at nine o'clock. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/41b45c4b80d1e09d41fcfb20e3bee9e4.pdf d83977d4939a62f85320e270553e090a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January Tuesday 4 1927 Alex took the milk in my place and got home at two-oclock. Drove the boys to school, in the cutter when I had "Dollie" hooked in it for the first time. Got her shod while I was shopping and getting information about "marriage licenses". Called around by Taylor's for lumber on way home. Worked in dairy in afternoon and my thoughts all day were about where I would be two months from today. Wednesday 5 Roscoe took the boys to school with the team when he went after a load of coal so I helped Andy with the chores. Drew out two loads of manure when we got the coal off. Busy afternoon in dairy. Called Jean at night about ten but she was upstairs. Finished reading Jean's diary. It is certainly a wonderful book. Thursday 6 A cold frosty windy day. Did some shopping when I drove the boys to school. Got a shave and hair cut and had a chat with Jean at noon. Took Jean with me when Roscoe and I drove to Clara {Tracker's??} party. Didn't dance on account of my feet but had a nice chat with Jean while we listened to the music. Lovely drive home and oh how we hated to part. January Friday 7 1927 {Up??} in pretty good time even if it was 3.30 when I rolled on to the hay. Took the boys to school and after fixing up horses helped Roscoe draw out manure. Mr. Francis, R.O.P. cow tester came the night before and will be here till Sat morning. All day long a song "When the One that You Love, Loves You" kept rushing to my mind. Saturday 8 Didn't have to take the boys to shool so did up the chores across the road after breakfast, hooked up the "Greys" and we took out two loads of manure before our mid-day meal. Wash-day in the dairy made it a busy one for me. A dandy clear bright winter day made it one day closer to March the third. Sunday 9 A dandy bright frosty day. Did chores all morning and got fire on and things in good shape in the dairy. Roscoe helped me wash up right after dinner and then we drove up Keg Lane. I helped Jean milk and then took her up home for tea Had a very nice time and left for home early. Stopped at Barkers for a while and had a pleasant chat with Jean while we were sitting in the big chair together. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/915716b710755ba78ec1ef9413124aca.pdf f768df89b7b4cca4cd000566f9a2d40f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January Monday 10 1927 A nice bright day for me to start back on the milk route after not having peddled for six days. Got along pretty good even if Charlie Birley who was supposed to help me didn't show up till I was nearly through. Finished up at 12:15. My feet were pretty tired at night after being on them all day so retired a few minutes after 8. Tuesday 11 Charlie helped me peddle the milk and we had a great time and were home by 12.20. He washed the bottles in the afternoon and Alex and I drove to town then went to Brantford with Dad where did some business then went to a sale just outside the city. I went after a horse but didn't buy any as they didn't fill the bill. Paris defeated Hamilton 4-3 in an O.H.A. hockey game. Wednesday 12 Another dandy day and a little milder. Made good time all by myself and was home from town at 12.30 or sooner. Had a shave and called Jean up at nooon. Charlie and Roscoe went up as far as Dean's with me at night. Had a nice time with Jean when we looked at some letters of hers before she burnt them, and we had the kitchen to ourselves. She showed me part of her trouseau and her new quilt. January Thursday 13 1927 The number "thirteen" is said to be an unlucky number but the 13th of January 1927 proved to be a lucky day for me when I had a "never to be forgotton" drive with Jean in the cutter behind Dolly on a mild night to a U.F.Y.P.O. directors meeting at Les Kellys and home again. The only unlucky part was that I had a chilly drive home all alone but the 3rd of March will soon be here and then Oh Boy! I'll be home before three in the morning. Friday 14 I'll bet there were two "Somebodys" who were lonely after their drive early in the morning Won't we be glad when there are no sad partings and we will be together always. Retired at 8.15 at night as I got my feet {wet??} and my legs were tired out from wading through the heavy snowfall during the night. Saturday 15 A very frosty but bright day and I almost froze on the milk route. Charlie and Roscoe went skating at night but I wrote a letter to Harry instead and went to dream land in good time. Wiped the dishes after supper for Grace so I wouldn't get {out?} of practice. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a6d649e603dac84297e5b41ec4704b1d.pdf 2701aa0ac91662f9b69875ae113b2255 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January Sunday 16 1927 Another cold but a busy day for me. Just think only four more Sundays to peddle milk. Had a very nice time with Jean on Sunday evening even if I did have a sore throat and stayed so late that it was two o'clock when I rolled into bed. Monday 17 A mild day. Didn't feel very good in the morning, ate part of my breakfast and shortly afterwards vomitted it up. Took the milk to town but didn't make very fast time on an empty stomach. Laid down for a while in afternoon, then Charlie helped me with the work in the dairy. Was nearly all in when I rolled into bed after supper. Tuesday 18 A 7 pound baby girl arrived at Bendemere early in the morning and she has dark hair. Maybe the boys weren't tickled and did want to go to school. Dr. Jeffery gave me some pills to take and I laid around the house all day feeling pretty tough. Somebody was lonely so I played that piece on the phonograph. January Wednesday 19 1927 A very mild wet day and I can be thankful I didn't have to peddle the milk as I wasn't able. Had a chat over the phone with Jean and told her I couldn't come at night. Washed bottles and worked in the dairy all afternoon. Felt pretty tired at night so I retired at eight o'clock. Thursday 20 Made good time on the milk route even if my legs were weak. Saw Eleanor and so informed me that Jean had gone to bed the night before at 8 P.M. also. I wonder if she were lonely because I couldn't come and thought that sleeping would be a good way to pass the time away. Friday 21 Paris defeated Port Colborne in an O.H.A. game after two overtime periods by the score of 3-2. A number of the U.F.Y.P.O boys went to the game so our annual supper was rather broken up until they appeared even if we had a good feed. Officiated as president for last time and Carl was elected as my successor. Jean wasn't there so I was glad when the meeting adjourned. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9a1bad44c0a86f5c660ad5daf026d2d5.pdf 20d22ebb6796f28d9a0b3248724f42a2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January Saturday 22 1927 The weather turned colder early in the morning and maybe it wasn't slippery. Maybe my feet didn't ache after being on them the night before and up late. Had a nap after supper then woke up and had a bath and retired again at eleven bells. Sunday 23 Roscoe and I drove up home after we had things fixed up in the dairy. Helped Jean milk and had supper with her. Had a pleasant drive up home afterwards and a nice chat with the folks. Stopped in at Barker's on the way home and had a lunch so didn't get home very early. Only three more Sundays to peddle milk. Monday 24 Felt great even if I didn't get much sleep the night before. Alex, Roscoe, and I drove "Dollie" to town at night to see U.F.O. League hockey games. Great sport watching them whack at each other. Dumbries defeated Kitchener 4-0 and {Moyles???} beat Glenmorris 3-2. January Tuesday 25 1927 Another busy day as usual in the dairy. Read a couple of chapters in a book and rolled into bed at ten o'clock so as to get slept up for the next night. Wednesday 26 A terrible frosty morning with the mercury registering 12 below zero. Was home in less than four and a half hours from the time I left as I had to run to keep warm. Froze both my cheeks coming home but I put a scarf over my face and drove up to see Jean just the same arriving there at 9.15. The kiss I received when I left more than repaid me for my cold drive let alone the pie and the nice time I had. Thursday 27 Another cold day with the thermometer registering about the same but moderating considerable before night. It just began to dawn on me that it is only five weeks until my wedding day and I kept wondring from time to time what I would be doing in five weeks time at the same moment. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3f2680ddd7a287af1055661b40a47794.pdf e04473503573277873abf13867337ebc Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January Friday 28 1927 Roscoe and I attended the Telfer girls party at night and I had a dandy time. Had a few nice dances with Jean, my first since the early hours of the first morning of 1927 and we had a nice chat and lunch together on the kitchen sofa even if they did throw paper at us Home at 3 A.M. Saturday 29 Felt fine considering the fact that I only had three hours sleep. Lloyd Ross came out in afternoon and helped me wash bottles so I was through work in good time at night. Retired at eight o'clock right after supper for a real night sleep. Sunday 30 My third last Sunday as an M.P. was rather a quiet one for me, until night when I drove into town; spent a few minutes at Eleanors, then Jean and I faced a cold strong north-west wind up home where I made a short call and then down the sideroad to Calamity Farm for lunch. It sure was an interesting and happy drive and evening for me. Home at 1.30 after a fast buggy ride. January Monday 31 1927 The weather was considerable colder and maybe it wasn't slippery. Sleigh broke down by Grandma Sinclairs and I waited for over an hour before Alex came in with the truck and we peddled the rest of the milk. Left the team at "Hicks" to get shod, bought Skelly's sleighs and had them attached to the box. The end of a happy month and only a few more days to peddle milk. February Tuesday 1 Had a busy day collecting accounts on the milk route and used the new sleighs for the first time. A dandy mild day and the snow and ice melted fast. Wednesday 2 A dandy bright day and the bear saw his shadow. Six weeks now of cold weather but what do I care with only a few more weeks at Bendemere. Used Dolly on the milk wagon. Had a dandy time at Jean's at night. Saw the wedding cake and a piece of the cloth Jean's wedding dress is to be made of. Oh! Boy how I hated to come home. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a3e4d227969c54fad1dbb7863a9c6057.pdf 8be7f87333625ebbf62a46cdbc1dad67 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February Thursday 3 1927 Had another ride behind "Dollie" in the milk wagon when we peddled some more "Golden Guernsey" in the town of Paris. Saw Jean and cousin Eva for a few minutes when I was in the Bank of Commerce. Friday 4 Roscoe and I drove his coupe to a U.F.Y.P.O. club meeting in Maus School. Mostly a business meeting. Took part in an impromptu debate, "Resolved that the automobile is a curse instead of a benefit to humanity:" I was in the affirmative and we won. Saturday 5 Drove coupe to town right after dinner, met Dad, Mother and Jean and we went to Brantford. Dad gave Wiles & Quinlan a cheque for $64.xx/100 for part of my wedding costume. Jean bought a new coat too and we had a busy day looking at dresses gifts, and buying a wedding ring. My first days shopping with Jean was a wonderful one. An ice storm at night. February Sunday 6 1927 Very icy in the morning so took the team and sleigh and made great time. Busy afternoon with my books and in the dairy. Left here at 5.45 to go up to Jean's for tea. After we washed the dishes we drove up home for a while. Home in good time after a pleasant evening with Jean. Monday 7 Ernie Cochrane went with me on the milk route when we drove the team. He received his initiation when he fell three times as it was very slippery. It sure was a busy day for me explaining things to the new milk man. Got a lot of teasing from some of the customers when I introduced my successor. Tuesday 8 Ernie and I took the team again and made better time peddling milk. At night Roscoe, Ernie & I rode to town in the coupe and attended an interesting "Father & Son" Banquet in the Community Hall. Called at Dr. Munro's on way home and got my wart doctored. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5d061063afb638af5bc7232ebe18ab14.pdf f173742a1c34aefb04ca31af8e6b1765 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February Wednesday 9 1927 Roscoe and Ernie attended a U.F.Y.P.O. executive meetng at Maus School but I drove up and spent the evening with Jean. They had been to Brantford so she showed me some additions to her trousseau which included a hat that made her look more becoming than ever. Thursday 10 Just 15 months this morning since I started working at "Bendemere" and I celebrated it by a holiday from peddling milk as I completed my term as an "M.P." the day before. Put in the day helping Alex doctor ring worm on the cattle in the morning and helping Ernie in the dairy in the afternoon. Friday 11 Went to Burford in the afternoon for the first time with Alex after a load of pea ensilage which weighed 25.70 {2nd no. not clear} lbs. Attended party at Geo Telfers at night and as Jean was there to dance and as my feet were much better we sure had some nice dances together even if we were tired later. Home and in bed at 3.15 A.M. February Saturday 12 1927 Felt pretty good with only a little sleep. Alex and I went after another load of ensilage and brought home 2725 lbs this time. Had to stop twice coming home to adjust truck and then coming up the subway hill a porcelain in the no 1{??}, spark plug blew up caused by a short circuit in the magnets. Drove into town with Rock at night and received final treatment on my wart at Dr. Munro's office. Sunday 13 We, Bendemere boys, all slept in until 6.35 A.M. Helped Ernie on the milk route and were through delivering just 3 hours and a half from the time we landed in town. Spent a busy afternoon in the dairy. Spent a very pleasant Sunday evening with Jean which more than made up for the pleasant drive???? I had going home. My last Sun. night drive back to Bendemere and by all means the worst as I looked like a snowman and was good and wet when I landed home at one o'clock. Monday14 Helped Roscoe draw out manure in the morning and in the afternoon Alex and I cut logs down at the Vanatter farm and Roscoe drew a load of them to town. Rather tired at night so retired early. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/636deb15a10f802c3bcdc0599aae2d9d.pdf 0c6533ebb0394b60c4ae350e77ffe4fe Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February Tuesday 15 1927 Alex and I cut logs all day between chores and Roscoe drew two loads to the sawmill in Paris. Had my last cutter ride behind Dollie when I drove up to help Jean fix up the wedding invitations. Posted them on my way home in the moonlight and was home in good time after a dandy evening. Wednesday 16 A nasty wet morning so Alex and I took the boys to school in his car and then peddled the Upper Town and Flats as far as the Walker {Press?} for Ernie. It faired up in the afternoon so we cut logs and Roscoe made another trip to town. Thursday 17 Spent a few hours in both the morning and afternoon sawing pine logs in the bush next to Paynes even if it was kind of sloppy under foot. February Friday 18 1927 Alex went to St. Catharines with Mr. Telfer. I helped Roscoe load some logs after breakfast and then drove his coupe to Edgars Churchills and got his front spring repaired. Helped load another load of logs after dinner and then helped Mac & Ernie in the afternoon. Saturday 19 Put in my last day at "Bendemere" by choring around in the morning. In the afternoon Roscoe, Ernie, & I drove into Knowles studio to have our pictures taken along with the rest of Mrs. Laughlins Sunday school class. Rode out home with Terryberrys. It seemed funny for me to have nothing to do so helped with the chores and milked two cows. Sunday 20 My first real Sunday for ages. Didn't get up until 8.20 after more than sleeping the clock around. Nasty east storm so none of us went to church. Helped with the chores then as it was Verna's 9th birthday we had ice-cream for dinner then I walked down and spent a wonderful afternoon and evening with Jean and came home with Jacks at twelve. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/524d89611b44705ed419a678c22dc3d6.pdf 2b37f4992b7a8d271c07209e566f87b8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February Monday 21 1927 An ideal winter day even if it was quite snappy. Slept in until eight o'clock then peeled potatoes and helped Mother wash, and assisted Dad with the chores in the morning. Dad and I took a load of articles to blacksmith shop at Canning and walked over to see Uncle Ern's horses. Tuckers were here for supper but I retired at nine o'clock. Tuesday 22 Dad and I did the chores in the morning then we motored to Paris after we got Jean. Jean and I got our Marriage License at the town clerk's office. Had dinner at the Dominion Cafe in Brantford and it was a real one. Dad & I went out to see Franklins horses in afternoon. Ordered my flowers and did other shopping afterwards. Had supper with Jean and then walked home after a wonderful day. Wednesday 23 Dad & I drove to town in the morning and then out to "Bendemere" after my buggy. Had dinner when we got home, did the chores, and then went to see horses at Elmer Barsons, and Camerons. Bought my first horse from A. Cameron for $140. She is an iron grey mare and is rising five years old and her name is "Fly". A real experience for me leading her home. February Thursday 24 1927 Spent the day cutting wood with Mr Barker and Dan at "Hazel Grove" Cleaned "Gyp" off for the first time and lead her home with me at night. Mrs Barker told me about the shower for Jean on Saturday. I hope next Thursday is as nice as it was to-day until five o'clock. Friday 25 Mother went to town with me when I hooked "Gyp"{blurry} up for the first time and got her shod at "Hicks." Spent the morning in the Dentists chair. Had dinner at Barkers and then Jack Dan, Mr Barker and I went to Brantford in the Dodge to see the Better Seed Train. Helped Jean separate when we came home, had supper, helped moved the piano and then drove to J R. {Inkcaters ??} to practice the play and back again through a nasty snow storm. Saturday 26 Jean and I drove to Paris in morning. Completed my appointments with the dentist, got a haircut, and purchased gifts for the singer, pianist, and the best couple. Ladies of the district gave Jean a surprise shower of wonderful gifts and I had to open them. Tea and a pleasant time after. Helped draw two cars out of snowbanks after and then drove home after the chores were done. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/921260497086f766844735040a289c27.pdf 173df0aa15f0f35f614724388f483a46 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February Sunday 27 1927 My last single Sunday. Attended Sunday school at the Mission with the boys then drove down and helped Jean milk then brought her up home for tea. Roscoe and Aileen were here too. If all my double Sundays are as happy as my single ones have been in the past I will surely be a happy man. Fast ride home behind Gyp in the cutter. Monday 28 Started to shovel out side road in morning then Dad drove down and we got Mr. Barker then drove over to Hyndmans to see some cattle. Went to town in the afternoon, did some shopping, and then out to "Bendemere" to help Ernie fix up his books. Home and in bed about 11.30. March Tuesday 1 Spent the first day of March down at Barkers. Broke road through side road in the morning. After dinner Mr. Barker, Dan, and I brought the cow and 2 stockers Mr Barker bought for Jean and I home to Hazel Grove. Came home early at night and went right to bed. March Wednesday 2 1927 Spent the last day of my boyhood at home helping Carl haul out manure. Upset a big load at the end of the lane. Jock Lushman came up in the afternoon and we had an unique experience with {Pifhers?} dog. Had my last car ride when I spent my last evening and danced with and kissed Miss Barker good-bye for the last time. Even so it was the happiest evening I ever spent with Jean. Thursday 3 A wonderful day for our wedding and lots of sunshine made it the greatest day of my life. I'll always have a picture in my mind of how sweet and charming Jean looked when she left her father's arm and pulled upon my left side before the ceremony commenced. I sure was a lucky boy. Friday 4 My honeymoon or rather ours was too short and sweet and too wonderfully happy to write about so I'll omit it. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9610e5875a5aafc303d2587309019b95.pdf e372d0c923eaa5e41d2765aecfafc3e7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March Saturday 5 1927 {blank} Sunday 6 {blank} Monday 7 Dad met us in Paris at the station after our train was 37 minutes late and we had a dark and muddy drive home. Jean and I spent our first whole night together at my home and had a real sleep as there wasn't any noise to bother us. March Tuesday 8 1927 Arrived back and took up my new abode at Hazel Grove just before dinner time. After we had our pictures taken I changed my clothes and went out to help load up a load of turnips. Left my horse at Lushmans when Jean and I went to Galt and helped present the play "Robert and Mary" at Wesley United church. Wednesday 9 Helped milk in the morning for the first time on Calamity Farm. Dan took the last load of turnips and the price was thirty cents per bushel. Drove Jean and Lou up home for a while in the afternoon to see Mother about the reception. Thursday 10 Jean and I shipped the cream in the morning and did some shopping while we were in town and were home by noon. Opened a joint account at the Bank of Toronto and deposited $125.00 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b2379d74bf71219b07f1c5ee2467be8d.pdf 7edaa7648063490bacbae7a1af8943c9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March Friday 11 1927 Another wonderful day. Dan and I trimmed up brush along Mrs Pefkers fence in the morning. Drove Cousin Eva and {Lois? or Lou?} up home after dinner, then had my first experience dressing and cleaning oats for the show when I got back. Mother and Dad gave Jean and I a reception at night. There were 108 present, Melb's orchestra played lovely and maybe I didn't have some of the most wonderful dances with Jean. Saturday 12 The morning after the night before and a real night at that. My stomach felt kind of funny but Dan and I sawed and split birch blocks just the same after we did the morning chores. Helped look over oats after dinner then about four Dan and I drove to town and shipped them, did some shopping for Mrs Barker and I got some things for my wife for the first time. Sunday 13 A rainy Sunday when my wife and I attended church for the first time as married folks. We were in church just 29 minutes from the time we left home in spite of the bad roads. Up home for dinner. We received $3 as a wedding present. $1.5 from both Carl and Roscoe and $1 from the girls. God bless them all. My first Sunday evening that I remained at Hazel Grove and a happy one. March Monday 14 1927 Dan and I spent the morning and afternoon down on the flats sawing and splitting up the big elm tree. Finished sawing about four o'clock but not until we had got quite wet as it came on to rain. Tuesday 15 Hauled Charlie Meggs car out of side road in morning then drew up part of the bass wood tree. Jean and I drove Cousin Eva to town, increased our bank account, and did some shopping in the afternoon. Feed of wedding cake coming home. Harold Fisher backed out of Ford Garage at 12 P.M. going at rate of 45 miles per hour and right over into the river. "Mistaken" alias "Miss {Herbie?}" arrived at Hazel Grove. Wednesday 16 Finished bringing up the basswood tree after we did the chores in the morning. Trimmed up brush along Pefker's fence after dinner. At night Jean and I drove up home for a couple of setting hens and when we got back Mr. Webster and Bernice were here. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e1b217f3351af09fda46158254073b81.pdf 5a0ce98c3102a65c9bf6cbd8c8f82d20 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March Thursday 17 1927 Up at six and did the chores so that Dan and I were over to Pefkers ready to saw wood shortly after eight. Couldn't get the engine started until 9.30 so didn't finish until three. Sawed here for 2 1/2 hours {word off left side of page, incomplete; then???} but didn't get through. Jean and I had our first two meals apart since were married. Friday 18 A wet morning. Jean went with me to post some letters and hold "Gyp" when we took the cream and a crate of eggs to the station. Finished sawing the wood at 11.15 then had dinner and drove to Gibson's sale at Drumbo. Mr Barker bought another cow for us and two steers, Dad also got two steers. They are to {word off left side of page, be???} shipped in Mr. Meggs {carload?} to-morrow. Saturday 19 A dandy spring day. Dan and I split wood on the wood pile between the chore {word off left side of page, times?}. Did the chores up early and were {word incomplete, all?} through by six o'clock. Wrote a letter after supper to send to Pauline along with Jeans {word off left side of page, Pat?} and slept and listened {corrected from listed? }to phonograph while I was waiting for the cattle to come in. March Sunday 20 1927 {blank} Monday 21 {blank} Tuesday 22 {blank} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a7e70be3e924c854a566ba8325addae4.pdf 5183f6b3175725732404f110860e1d2b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April Saturday 16 1927 {dates jumped from March to April} {blank} Sunday 17 {blank} Monday 18 {blank} April Tuesday 19 1927 {blank} Wednesday 20 {blank} Thursday 21 Plowed in the morning then had some hard work and some queer fun when we fixed the pump in afternoon. It rained so we couldn't finish our job until after chores were done. All of us went to a shower for Jack and Lou at Cunninghams and had a nice time and a feed of ice cream. Home at three. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fe3f6118cf24863ce6800d44aa35e624.pdf b90099e3784b49ad664104acc61b3189 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April Friday 22 1927 Took away three cattle we had sold to Mr. Meggs in morning and had an interesting race when one {word unclear - red?} one headed homeward. Red pair weighted 2070 and {word unclear - roan?} one 1210. Received our first share of the cattle money. Plowed 28 rounds in 4 1/2 hrs in afternoon. Five piece orchestra played at shower friends and neighbours gave Lou at night and maybe I didn't enjoy some swell dances with Jean. Saturday 23 Didn't get up very early, did the chores up and then got dressed and Dan and I made a fast trip to town for some eggs and the ice cream. Lou and Jack were married about 12.10 and the sun was shining. Had a queer feed afterwards and then saw the happy couple off even if we did have to go to Brantford in the Dodge and we took Eleanor with us. Sunday 24 A nice cool Sunday morning. Jean and I drove our horse and buggy to church and I went to sleep and Mrs Parsons was laughing at me. Up home for dinner and I did the carving. Pleasant afternoon and Rock came up for a few minutes. Websters were here when we got back about five but didn't stay long. April Monday 25 1927 A fine day including clouds and sunshine and a light shower of snow and rain at noon turning milder towards night. Dan and I plowed all day and finished the big field south of the barn. I finished four lands so no wonder my arms and legs ached at night. Helped Jean wring out my combinations at noon. Tuesday 26 A wet morning so chored around and pealed one hydro pole. Struck out little piece by the house with the old team about eleven o'clock and finished it afterwards with "Gyp" and "Fly" then plowed in the three corner piece till night. Had a nice walk to the mail box with Jean after supper then she helped me fix ups my horses for the night and I helped with the dishes. Wednesday 27 Raining in the morning but stopped at nine. Dan and our Dad went to town and I plowed with the old team and helped Robt Geddie bag up his oats. Finished plowing my land and then rolled the nine acres in three hours and three quarters with my "flyers" Dad, Mother, Bob, & the girls brought up some "Spuds" https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2c167008b238c75d9e612257e56b052a.pdf f0ac32ab28de786f2eaa0cfc8dfb9e69 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April Thursday 28 1927 A fine cool day for working horses and I accomplished quite a lot of work when I harrowed the south half of oat field twice and rolled it in front of the drill. Dan sowed all day and nearly finished the piece. Had a delightful walk back and up the flats with Jean after supper in the twilight. Friday 29 A wonderful day. Harrowed in the four acre piece all morning then in the afternoon the three of us helped the Hunters build a fence across the river. Fell in, got my feet wet, and scratched my foot on the barb wire. Jean brough me home a letter containing good news about the Tretheway-Ossian mines when she came home from town at noon. Saturday 30 {left side of writing is cut off a bit} Rolled and harrowed in the three corner piece in the morning. Finished harrowing when Dan finished sowing it in the afternoon then harrowed the nine acres in the south field in three hours. {word cut off} increase arrived at noon and it has a dark complexion. Had a bath after supper, then went to town with Jean and Dan but was home arly. Through seeding Hurrah! May Sunday 1 1927 All of us went up to Uncle Arts for dinner and had a great time with lots of good laughs. Grandpa and Elsie came out after dinner so we had a real nice visit. Did the chores in a hurry when we got home and Jean and I attended church together at night for the first time since we were married and it was High School night at that. A dandy day and a wonderful one for me. Monday 2 A dandy bright warm day. Struck out three lands and the ends of the root field with the old team then plowed with my own team till 5.30 when I quit to help Jean with the milking. Jean accompanied me when I went up to put a new shoe and landside on my plow after supper. "Stubby" had a colt when I went to the barn in the morning and its a "Miss Stubby" and a pretty roan one at that. Tuesday 3 It threatened to rain all morning but kept off until after eleven when I had to quit plowing and unhook for the barn. Dan & I changed oil in separator. Rung the pigs before we looked up about three o'clock when it had stopped raining. Jean & I celebrated our 2nd anniversary by helping cash other with our work after supper and a walk together. Carl, Bobbie & Scott brought down my buggy wheel. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c1b9917fec286af8fbd10b37d015a1b0.pdf c7788e9e92e7c27d87db1b04514a7a44 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May Wednesday 4 1927 Plowed root ground all day with "Gyp and Fly" and sure turned over a lot of ground. At night Jean, Dan, and I motored to town and spent a very pleasant evening at Eleanor's and Cousin Melville was there too and feeling full of the old "Nick" Thursday 5 Spent the biggest part of the day bewteen the plow handles. At night Dan, Jean, and I drove to Paris to get "Harry" the new German police puppy when he came in by express. Read part of the story "King John of the {Mean?}" in the Ladies Home Journal before wewent to toost. Ernie Laughlin and P.J. Campbell called on me. Friday 6 Cut and planted five short rows of Irish cobbler potatoes in the garden then rolled until noon. Renewed my Ontario Farmer subscription. Spent the afternoon fencing the river and there abouts and it sure was a wonderful day for the job. May Saturday 7 1927 Rolled in the root field in the morning then harrowed in the garden till noon. Then after dinner I scratched away in the sod field by sheep pen and then up along the lane. Jean helped me grass my horses after supper, then we did the dishes, listened to the "Wingers" on the radio and I had a bath and we went to roost. Sunday 8 Had a hurried trip to the flats with Jean before church time after some flowers. Big crowd at Mother's Day service at church. Honored my mother by having dinner with her and then attending Sunday School with her at the Mission when Jean and I attended S.S. together for the first time. Home and did the chores after and then wrote a letter to Harry Weir at night. Monday 9 Thunderstorm came up and it started to rain about five and it sure did rain until about ten o'clock when it cleared up for the day. Chored around in the morning. Took "Gyp" to Canning and got her shod and some other work done, after dinner and as I brought two bags of "Spuds" down from home got back just in time to help finish milking and turn the separator. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6e42fd2757c443f1da3caf3f8cdf92f6.pdf dacbac5814783676a7bec9e57a12f374 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May Tuesday 10 1927 Heavy hail and rain storm started at 5.45A.M. but hail only lasted for a few minutes even if they were as large as peas and it stopped raining about 9.30. Took "Fly's" shoes off and {puled?} hydro-poles till noon. Dan and I cleaned out boxstall, 3 loads in all and spread it in root field and finished manuring the field. Struck out last two lands and helped Jean milk. "Billy" our first lamb arrived. Wednesday 11 Struck out a land for Dan in sod field then finished the root field except 3 rounds around headlands when I plowed all day with the bay and gray in spite of a nasty drizzle at times in the morning. Plowed six rounds in sod before I quit to help milk and separate. Websters and Sinclairs were here for tea. We all have an invitation to dinner in Brantford on Sunday next. Cut Jean's hair at noon for the first time. Thursday 12 A nice bright morning and I plowed sod all morning with my team. Dad and Mother, Carl, and Bobbie took Jean and I to Brantford with them in the afternoon and I had the beneficiary of my life insurance policy changed from Mother to Jean. Carl got a new Spring coat and Bobbie his first suit of long trousers. May Friday 13 1927 Finished plowing the sod field in the morning except for a few rounds around the headlands. Rolled and harrowed in the other root field all afternoon after I helped Dan fill the spray toank. Jean and I drove up home at night and took Mother's plants up. We had an invitation to a dance at Glenmorris given by Melb's orchestra but didn't go. Saturday 14 {Puled?} hydro poles until 10.30 when Dan had finished plowing head lands in sod field then started to draw out manure. Took out four loads and spread them all myself in the afternoon while Dan greased the Dodge. Went to town at night even if I did feel tired and we had a good feed of figs too. Sunday 15 Didn't go to church in the morning as we all went down to Webster's for dinner. Maybe we didn't have a brave feed and I weighed 157 and Jean 140 pounds, afterwards We didn't get to church at night as it was raining and we were too late getting through chores so went to bed early. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c3f2dccb98e9237a212338ff29baf734.pdf 72ffd483c6e2179dee3a32ab90f8bd32 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May Monday 16 1927 Dan and I drew out four loads of manure in morning and cleaned out two box stalls. A wet afternoon so we doctored "Miss Stubby's" horns and started to repair hay fork track. Dad and Mother drove down about four and Dad helped me {word cut off - do?} carpenter work then doctored on horn we hadnt done {word cut off} right on the calf and helped us milk. They stayed for supper. Dan's and my trip with our {word cut off new?} cow to Lushmans was in vain even if we didn't get back until 10. Jean had gone to bed but we had a real chat afterwards. Tuesday 18 Had a nice long walk when I took our cow back to Holmes right after breakfast and I didn't get back until after tea. Dan and I drew manure the rest of the day, ten loads in all. Rained at night again so as we were both tired we returned just as soon as we finished the dishes. Wednesday 18 A real Spring day. Finished manuring the piece in hay field with the 25th load. Cleaned out hen houses besides hauling out 3 loads in {word cut off - morning?}. Rolled sod after dinner then harrowed {word cut off - peas?} after Dan finished sowing and then {word cut off - dragged?} in sod field rest of day. Tired at night but went for a wonderful walk around the flats with Jean. Gee! I'm glad I'm married now. May Thursday 19 1927 Dan and I plowed with both teams in the hayfield in the morning and I finished the piece for corn after dinner with my team even if it did rain. Jean and I drove to Canning after some work I had done at the blacksmith shop and calleed in home on the way back. Friday 20 Had a nice walk back to Holmes in the morning with "Pokey". Back at ten then harrowed the rest of the day in the two root fields. Rest of the folks went to Mt. Vernon at night but Jean and I drove to Paris and saw the play "Anne Whats Her Name" presented by Mt Pleasant Dramatic Club under auspices of U.F.Y.O. and it was a real play too. Saturday 21 A wet morning so spent the time fixing the hay fork track and finished it at noon. Harrowed the root field in afternoon and rolled and harrowed piece in hay field. Went to town at night and brought Eleanor and Melville home with us. Great time before we went to toost including pyjama mix ups. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/31c9a0a31d994a1298d20130c51601ed.pdf c95387ad5786124c637d10bd2cb2048f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May Sunday 22 1927 A wonderful day and just like Summer Jean and I and our family attended church in the morning. Cunningham's came right after dinner then we went for a walk around the flats. Three Cayuga young men and the Telfer family were here for supper including Cousin Eva with her diamond. "Fly" got quite badly cut up when Dolly and Prince put her over the wire fence. Monday 23 Another wet Monday and we spent the day housecleaning at the barn and at night I started to build a rack for my team harness. Had my first experience helping a sheep to lamb. Had to call Fasken to get him to remove a pair of ewe lambs and they are all right. Tuesday 24 Fixed fence along the lane in the morning and then after dinner we hooked "Prince and Gyp" together for the first time and celebrated Victoria Day by working on the highway. Jean and I had only been in bed a few minutes when we had to get up as Charlie and Irene came over. May Wednesday 25 1927 Jean and I had a pleasant ride to town in the buggy when we shipped the cream. Back in an hour and ten minutes from time we left home then worked on road till noon. After dinner we caught a crate of fat hens and Dan & I shipped them to Wallers when we brought home 3.20 lbs of chesnut coal with Prince and Gyp from the U.F.O. consignment. Roscoe & Eileen were here for supper and Websters for a few minutes later in the evening. Thursday 26 Rolled oats, repaired eave troughs, and unloaded coal in the morning. Helped plant strawberries and worked on road after dinner. Warren and Maggie came over after supper and brought over two pigs Mr. Barker had purchased from them the week before. Friday 27 Harrowed piece in the hayfield four times and then Jean helped me move harrows to field west of barn and I worked there till noon. Had my first experience driving the team on the spray track for half an hour after dinner. Got Pifher's disk and disced rest of day. Jean and I had a nice drive up home at night. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/446352241065f95c25bfa557a8c661ca.pdf f001871e0e4cc0cb80d25fd7dd92b8c5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May Saturday 28 1927 Dan drove the team for a while in the morning and again at night but I worked them on the disc myself the rest of the day. Four of us went to town at night and Jean and I had our first Guernsey Milk Shake since we we married with Eleanor and Melville. Sunday 29 Dan, Jean, & I attended church in the morning and heard Mr. Story, a missionary from South America, deliver a fine address. Mr. Wilson was back for first time since his illness. All of us were up at Cunninghams for dinner and supper and had a nice visit and two wonderful meals. Monday 30 Worked the disc all morning and then took it home just before dinner. Harrowed and rolled in front of the drill when Dan and his Dad sowed the mangels and some of the corn. "Fly's" knee was all better when I brought her up from the pasture. May Tuesday 31 1927 Up at 4.45 A.M. as Warren and Maggie came over and drove Mr and Mrs Barker and Dan to Toronto to ssee Lou in the Dodge Brothers. They arrived home a little after nine. Jean and I spent our first day alone since our honeymoon and had a great time feeding chickens and keeping things straight and I disced in between times. June Wednesday 1 Disced the corn ground west of the barn crosswise in the morning and then in the afternoon I harrowed and rolled ahead of the drill while Dan sowed corn. Mr and Mrs. Cochrane and the Websters came about four o'clock so we had lots of company for supper when we had a good feed of chicken. Thursday 2 Uncle Arts 18th Wedding Anniversary. Finished harrowing and rolling corn ground about ten then dug post holes until noon. Fixed fence all afternoon at end of orchard and Jean and her Mother attended afternoon tea at Crombies but were home in time to milk. Drove up home at night and didn't get home until almost 12 {the rest of the wording is cut off from bottom of page, unable to read} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/17d3e85332307c333a3a53d0697cbf87.pdf c1d2412c7b59db42574cebed498908e0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June Friday 3 1927 Jean took me to town with her in the morning to help ship the cream and do some shopping while Dan disced turnip ground. Spudded thistles in the strawberries till now and then spudded thistles in oats and hoed spuds after dinner till {Mr. or Ms.} Webster was ready to go to work. Laid out line of poles, roofed them and planted the first one. Saturday 4 A wet morning, Filled {tank?} in attic after breakfast then helped fix latch on doors and then spent most of the day housecleaning in the cellar. "Hot Dog!" we had some time Dug my first hole for hydro poles before milking time. Had a feed of {figs?} at town at night along with Eleanor & Melville. Katie Birley's wedding day. Sunday 5 {This entry is too faded to read.} June Monday 6 1927 {blank} Tuesday 7 {blank} Wednesday 8 {blank} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/841c6ccaedd6f0cf5251f2395a5dbcc7.pdf 0269790e56cad2d091f106ece793ab30 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June Wednesday 15 1927 {blank} Thursday 16 {blank} Friday 17 {blank} June Saturday 18 1927 {blank} Sunday 19 {blank} Monday 20 Did a little work on fence until Mr Pifler came over and four of us went down after posts to mosquito alley. Busy morning. Had dinner along with other 8 men at Bee. Did all kinds of jobs when we set up fence around the barn yard in afternoon. Had a nice ride in Dad's car when I drove Jean up after mail around five. Maybe I wasn't glad she was there too. We sure had a heart to heart talk in bed at night. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/de5bf2981bbadf69cb80412cfe5f5a16.pdf ab241738ea3c6a118c3de024e0c78bd1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June Tuesday 21 1927 Had my first experience with a sick sow for a few years when I took ours for a visit up to Jack Hardy's. Called in home for a few minutes on way back. Jean came out to help me spud thistles about 3.30 and we worked until 6.15 and finished the big {piece?}. Jean Gregory's wedding and a nice warm one after the heavy mist cleared up in the morning. Mr Barker decided to shingle the barn. Wednesday 22 {blank} Thursday 23 {This entry is too faded to be read.} June Friday 24 1927 {blank} Saturday 25 {blank} Sunday 26 {blank} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/428df350880c2859bcfb8595f489d0fa.pdf 1cd62311ee927142c38d3457522dcd26 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July Saturday 9 1927 {blank} Sunday 10 Attended church in the morning and then we all went up to Cunninghams for dinner and Supper, The Telfers were there and maybe we didn't have a good time and a great feed of strawberries etc. It was 7.30 when we got home so it was late when we finished the chores. Monday 11 Had a "raring" time when I had "Gyp" & "Fly" on the mower for the first time, Took Pifher's cultivator home just before dinner. July Tuesday 12 1927 My 22nd birthday and a fine day. We drew in hay most of the day and about milking time Mr Barker & Dan went back after another load. Terrific windstorm came up just as they got in the barn doing damage here and there and was later followed by a heavy rain. U.F.Y.P.O. Garden party had to be called off. My darling wife presented me with 2 pairs of silk socks and a nice tie for my birthday at bed time. Wednesday 13 Put some new shingles on the barn where wind took them off by the ventilator last night. after dinner then pitched off a load of hay so the other two could gather up the hay blown around the field. I hoed turnips for awhile till milking time and Dan started to cut the timothy hay near the house. Thursday 14 Sharpened my first mower knife in the morning when Dan turned the emery while I touched two of them up. We went up to Cunninghams after dinner to see some cattle. Called in home on way there with some cherries. Bought 4 cattle for $240.00 and brought them home with us. Maybe it wasn't hot. Picked cherries with Jean till chore time while Dan went after Jack {last line cut off} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/aae6ecb4f6013660934e303a1f207d0b.pdf 09f10178346020388a5fc803822136c4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July Friday 15 1927 A wet day so we didn't do much but clean up around and do chores at the barn all day. Jean & I cut each others hair in the morning. I cut thistles in the pasture for a while after supper. Saturday 16 Dandy warm muggy morning when Dan and I both plowed hay ground. Hoed turnips in afternoon. Dan had to take his operator's exam so had to go to town early. Consequently Jean & I didn't go but went for a swim at dark when I had finished cutting five rounds of hay with the old team. Sunday 17 Jean and I attended church and heard Mr. Wilson preach a wonderful sermon about children on his last Sunday before his holidays. Cunninghams were here for dinner. And supper. Drove Lou's two "Pa's" down around the flats in my buggy after a heavy shower to see the cattle. Had a nice ride to Paris when we saw Aunt Ruby off on the 5.40. July Monday 18 1927 Cultivated both pieces of summer fallow in the morning with my team while Dan raked hay. Hoed turnips till Dan finished cutting the timothy hay then drew in three loads after five o'clock. Jean and I drove up home for a few minutes at night and brought home 170 lbs of oats with us. Tuesday 19 Hoed turnips for a while after I finished picking 2 1/2 baskets of cherries. Drew in hay all afternoon and got in 7 loads including the one we got after supper. Mrs. Webster & sister Gladys came up to spend a couple of days. Warren & Maggie and the girls brought 9 little pigs over for us at night so we didn't get to bed until 10.30. Wednesday 20 Raked balance of timothy hay in the morning and finished cutting clover piece with my team before dinner. Took a load in after supper again which made 9 loads for the day. At night Dan drove Mrs Webster and Gladys to Brantford and Jean and I had a wonderful ride with them even if I was tired. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/38f750a32ba804ec264b1d868616ee33.pdf cef6cdf4518334e6083bedcc6f271c01 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July Thursday 21 1927 Dan and I sharpened a mower knife first thing after breakfast and then hoed turnips for a while. Took in the 20th and last load of hay in field by house and one load from other piece before noon. Drew in 8 loads when Mr. Pifher came over after dinner and we had two teams on the go and we finished the second piece. Hydro men finished building our line. Started to rain just at bed time. Friday 22 We all hoed turnips in the morning even if it was pretty mushy after the heavy rain the night before. Another heavy shower came up at 1.30 so that ended the hoeing. Did some jobs around barn until 3.45 then Dan and I struck out the sod field by the house with the old team. Saturday 23 Rained all morning until 10.30 while we were looking over oats for the show then we plowed with both teams until noon even if it did come onto rain again. I plowed 11 rounds with "Gyp n Fly" in 80 minutes and there were a few nice furrows in the bunch. Jean and I drove to town in rain after dinner and did some shopping for the company & ourselves. July Sunday 24 1927 Not a very promising morning and Jean and I were undecided what to do until Mother called up and asked us to go touring with them and the girls. Were up around "Cousin Ted's" and around the old farm in the morning and had dinner and Supper at Uncle Arts. Stopped in to see Frank and Della's new house on way home and when we got home Lou & Jack were here. It sure was a wonderful day. Monday 25 A fair day and I plowed 30 rounds in a little over four hours in the morning. Then in afternoon Jack Ball and I cultivated the summer fallow. Fell off cultivator seat coming to the house and skinned my nose. Tuesday 26 Hoed turnips till nine o'clock then we went over to Pifher's to draw hay and stack it. A Shower of rain came up around three and put a stop to that. Started to plow then Mr. Barker took the team after load of lumber for Pifher's barn. Weirs & the folks at home came down for a while.and we were up there for tea after. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1b4f04032a8f4adfba8dc8f0399b1e0e.pdf 2f0733cd48c5a7743de2b899ba39cb68 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July Wednesday 27 1927 Turned a lot of nice furrows when Dan and I plowed with both teams all day. Mr Barker officiated in C.N.R. settlement. Uncle Tom & Cousin Eva came over to spend a few days with us. Had a Keystone Securities man to see me but I didn't bite. Jean & I had a swim at night even if the water was high. Thursday 28 Weather didn't look very promising but Dan and I got the binder ready and got started cutting wheat just before noon. I shocked all the piece and finished right behind the binder. Rather a windy but short thunder shower came up at supper time and U.F.Y.F.O. garden party had to be postponed again. Leishman's hired man was killed when he fell from beam in haymow. Friday 29 Plowed all day and finished the sod piece just south of the house where we get such a good view from our bedroom windows. Used Dollie & Fly together for first time in afternoon and they make a steady team. Jean and I went for a walk after supper and salted the cattle. July Saturday 30 1927 Up bright and early ready for a big day and we had it too. Made good time fixing the west river fence when we were through by ten. Cut the barley and started to shock it before dinner. Then cut the other piece of wheat and had it stooked at 6.20 Didn't go to town but had a shave, helped Jean with the dishes, had a bath and waited for folks to bring Eleanor & Melville home with them. Sunday 31 {blank} August Monday 1 {blank} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1ff47266b4083f0a36900a4fe9c56721.pdf 90f2579c8e9ba811202600ccaac7ff90 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August Tuesday 2 1927 {blank} Wednesday 3 {blank} Thursday 4 {blank} August Friday 5 1927 {blank} Saturday 6 We plowed all day with two outfits and it was rather warm. Quit in good time as it was "N--'s {see diary for true word} Night". Eleanor & Melville went down town with us so we had a few good laughs. Home in fair time and maybe I wasn't glad to get to bed. Sunday 7 My wifey and I had a swim before we went to Burford with Roscoe in his roadster to celebrate his and Grandma Harley's birthday. A very nice time including a sleep in afternoon for me. A swell feed at dinner & supper time. Home and had our chores done by dark after which we posted a letter at mail box. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/de2e0412cb017ce913734ae4ba948da5.pdf 30f46164a5c4cac3c8f29608ae6df290 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August Monday 8 1927 A very warm muggy day and Dan and I plowed all day with two teams. Pretty heavy going but we had queer fun between rests digging out a big stone and burning a pile of brush. Jean and I had a swell dip in the river before we went to bed. Tuesday 9 Got Dan started on the disc and then I scuffled the mangels with "Gyp" after which Mr Barker and I hilled up the potatoes in both fields. Scuffled 70 rows of corn in upper field with the bay mare in afternoon. Jean and I had a short but pleasant walk together after supper. Wednesday 10 Finished cultivating corn in the upper field before dinner then after dinner we got the binder out and I had my first experience driving a binder on "Calamity Farm" behind Prince, Dollie, & Fly when I cut piece by house and six rounds around {competition?} oats. Got binder twine at Cochranes and some oats up home in the car at night. August Thursday 11 1927 Dan finished the {plowing? word overwritten} in {word too overwitten and blotted} fields while I harrowed for a while and then scuffled the turnips with "Gyp" in 2 hrs & 5 min. Cut grain again in afternoon and I shocked up behind the binder. Friday 12 Doctored some of the sheep up after breakfast and then I had a busy time the rest of the day shocking up oats. Finished cut the prize piee and I finished the shocking after supper. Folks from up home came down for a while and brought Aunt Fern and Walter with them for a visit. Saturday 13 Spent a pleasant morning helping get a sheaf ready for the show. Helped Jean pick 3 baskets of apples after dinner and then harrowed rest of afternoon while Dan & his Dad drew in {some?} show peas and oats. Had a nice time in town at night when Jean & I treated "{her?} Mother" & Cousin Eva to an ice-cream soda. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/01dca4880ec66df9dcf492c91df553cb.pdf 8a64f9a9f69cab7d2a39afef7431b448 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August Sunday 14 1927 Attended morning service at church and heard Mr. Wilson preach for first time after his holidays. Had a picnic lunch for dinner up home. Light shower at noon. All of us kids went for a swim over to the old hole in the afternoon and had {August?} time diving etc. Then we older folks had a car ride back to the root field and then Carl and his gang brought us home in time for chores after a pleasant day. Monday 15 Dan cut and I shocked all the three cornered piece of oats in the morning and then we worked the rest of the day at the same jobs in the big field. Dan and I took a walk over to see Pefhers barn after Supper. Cunninghams came down for a visit and I had some nice dances with Jean. Tuesday 16 I shocked oats all morning and Dan finished cutting the oat crop for 1927 a little after twelve. Drew in ten loads of oats in after-noon when Mr Pefher and his two men came over and we drew with two teams. Went back to finish shocking oats after milking and maybe I wasn't pleased to have Jean come back and help me in the twilight. Through at {time but it is cut off} August Wednesday 17 1927 Put in one of the heaviest days work in my life when I pitched hay all day over at Pefhers when we got in 21 loads. Had a nice walk over home at noon after a {hook?} when Jean who had been helping Mrs Pefher with the dinner came home with me. Thursday 18 Dan went threshing at McCrows in the morning so Mr Barker and I got in three loads of oats ourselves and Jean pitched back a load for us. Drew in with two teams again after dinner and got ten more loads stowed away in the dry. There were 18 loads from the competition field. Friday 19 Spent the day over at Pefhers helping draw in grain. I loaded and drove the team all day when we got in 7 loads of rye, 3 loads wheat, and five loads of oats putting our neighbours harvest in pretty good shape. Dan & I got in a load of oats when we came home as we had supper at five. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ade34f7314c6e22b98130bd89bc331d2.pdf 915f1792af2a5cdd3b8627c2ba27694c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August Saturday 20 1927 Dan and I got in four loads of oats in the morning and made four trips after dinner and finished our harvest for 1927. We had 7 1/2 loads wheat, 1 load of barley, and 33 loads of oats. Had a nice shower of rain about 7.30 so none of us went to town. We are thankful to have all our grain in in such good shape. Had a nice bath and retired early. Mr. Wilson & wife and his sister called on us in afternoon. Sunday 21 Attended church in the morning home for dinner and then afterwards we all went over to Cousin Jims for afternoon and tea. Dark when we got home. Marge and Bob McCrow & Andy Lushman came down when we were just starting chores and we drove them home later on in the evening in the Dodge with Dan as chauffeur. Monday 22 Spent pratically all day getting grain ready for the show. Jean and I got the mail with car and had a little ride up home after the "flail". Had my first experience using it threshing barley after dinner. Mr. Watson came to look at the apples. August Tuesday 23 1927. Got the cows up early in the morning and then got my team ready, had breakfast and was back harrowing at 7.15. First morning I haven't help Jean milk or eaten breakfast with her since we were married. Bees attacked Fly so had to unhook. Spent rest of day preparing grain for the show. Rained considerable of the afternoon as Jean & I didn't go to "Bendemere" as we intended. Wednesday 24 After I finished my chores I spent the rest of the morning looking over oats for the C.N.E. and had Jean to help. Finished the oats and most of the barley in the afternoon. Drove up home at night after some oats. Cunninghams from Canning and Toronto were here while we were away. Thursday 25 Finished getting the grain and wool ready and then Jean and I shipped it. Drove the disc from 10.30 to noon. Moved the cattle from our pasture to another and harrowed in afternoon. Jean went up after Grandma & Aunt Amanda so they were here for tea. Mr Webster came with motors so we were unable to attend U.F.Y.P.O. meeting at Scotts. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b136d2aecffbe6c57177077683703c5a.pdf f2039bf5936780df665cb4ae4e342f5d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. === August Friday 26 1927 === Spent most of the morning digging potatoes in the garden and after dinner I picked them up with Jean's assistance and put them away in the cellar. Helped Dan get in a jag of hay and then coiled a second , cut alfalfa till 7:45. Websters were up again but the motor wouldn't work on the separator. === Saturday 27 === Put in practically all morning in the sheep industry when I caught and held the sheep while Mr. Barker trimmed them, pared their feet, and have them pills for worming. Took in three jags of hay and some peas and pitched them all off in afternoon. Apple buyer from Kitchener came so Mrs. Barker didn't go to town so Jean & I did up the family business. === Sunday 28 === {blank} === August Monday 29 1927 === {blank} === Tuesday 30 === {blank} === Wednesday 31 === {blank} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e951227d4ac57fdcec92b39a64bed8b8.pdf 5614f90779ef0b539cc5be240a15f33e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. === September Tuesday 13 1927 === {blank} === Wednesday 14 === {blank} === Thursday 15 === {blank} === September Friday 16 1927 === {blank} === Saturday 17 === {blank} === Sunday 18 === Helen Milne, Dan, Jean & I went to church in the morning and then up home for dinner where we met the "Gobles" family from the other side of Woodstock. Came home about three o'clock and Alex Birley and the boys were here. Had a nice visit with them and then after supper Dan went to church and took Helen to the station and we did the chores. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f3e5c4683adc7aef1dcb4632d8da8188.pdf 8f6c3c55824bc5623f942bd78bca4626 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. === October Saturday 1 1927 === {blank} === Sunday 2 === My Dad's 47th birthday and Jean and I had dinner with him and the rest of the family after we attended Communion services at church in the morning. Came home in time to have a nice walk down around the flats and brought the cows up with us. === Monday 3 === {blank} === October Tuesday 4 1927 === {blank} === Wednesday 5 === {blank} === Thursday 6 === {blank} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/98e27aae9128ad01d903b0ca4445c18a.pdf 997d74c9ebf4dd9b84e487232fde79b6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. === October Monday 31 1927 === {blank} === November Tuesday 1 === Mr. Barker's 64th birthday and we celebrated by working at the turnips all day. Drew in 12 loads and pulled besides. A wonderful day for the first day of a new month. === Wednesday 2 === {blank} === November Thursday 3 1927 === {blank} === Friday 4 === {blank} === Saturday 5 === {blank} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dac8b4a0a4a4b527a0e54026205d0641.pdf 24327b9594ea6b2edcc514ee1e120024 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. === November Saturday 12 1927 === My Mother's 49th birthday. Rather a cool windy day. Plowed corn stubble all morning. Melville came out for dinner and we worked all afternoon putting up a new litter carrier pole. Eleanor came out in afternoon so we had some wild times before we went to roost. Called Mother up at supper time & wished her many happy returns. === Sunday 13 === {blank} === Monday 14 === {blank} === November Tuesday 15 1927 === {blank} === Wednesday 16 === {blank} === Thursday 17 === {blank} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b02a1d6239caa4b9c8a458a3264352a9.pdf daeae57f445eade956ded274a707109d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. === November Friday 18 1927 === Put in all the big steers. === Saturday 19 === {blank} === Sunday 20 === {blank} === November Monday 21 1927 === {blank} === Tuesday 22 === {blank} === Wednesday 23 === {blank} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fcb3f6b4aa670beb98cc0c85e61e91dd.pdf c302d1dabe2602535a2d573cbda10049 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. === December Sunday 18 1927 === {blank} === Monday 19 === {blank} === Tuesday 20 === {blank} === December Wednesday 21 1927 === Changed the oil in the separator === Thursday 22 === {blank} === Friday 23 === {blank} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0ce85db8b82d03caa296b1b7e71ffc04.pdf e84ea8015c4b4571cad950c03133ba80 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. === December Friday 30 1927 === {blank} === Saturday 31 === {blank} === MEMORANDA === Bought 2795 lbs barley @ 85￠ per bus {bushel} and 2 bus rye at $1.10 on Dec 23, 1927. Total $51.65 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6f77b463434d26829c3627abc0a9b823.pdf 9fdd4712de674f22ff26569f75c1d432 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. === MEMORANDA === Bought 11 head of steers from Chas Meggs on July 1. Weight 9310 @ 6 1/2￠ per pound - $605.15. Bought 4 head steers from Hugh Cunningham on July 14. Price $240.00. Bought 9 little pigs from Warren Barker on July 19. Price $42.50. Sold 13 head steers to L. Hyndman on Aug 5/27. Weight 14170 @ 7 1/4￠ less $5.00 --$1022.32-- Fivew little pigs were born on Oct. 14th 1927. Bought 50 Barred Rock pullets from Fred Anderson on Oct. 29/27 --$50.00 Bought 3 tons of oil cake from Robt Geddie, Nov. 21st --$146.75 Taxes for 1927 --$233.33 Paid $30.45 for grain at Guelph Fair. === MEMORANDA === Miss {Herley?} was born on March 15th Blackbird " " " April 30th "Miss Stubby". " " " May 2nd "Eleanor" " " " July 31st "Susanna" " " " Aug 3rd {Nizzes?} White Sox. " " " Oct. 11th Mabel " " " Nov 5th https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c3f47f78181d1a62dc8377d377d26f30.pdf b73dad47826078194e2275d07744838e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. === MEMORANDA === Our Roan Cow was served on {2 dates stroked out} June 24 "Pokey" " " " {date stroked out} June 9 "Sow" " " " June 21 "Poppy". " " " June 24 "Stubby". " " " " {June} 26 Milande " " " Sept 15 Long Legs " " " Sept 25 {Written in left margin of facing page} 170 174 185 155 181 == WEATHER RECORD == === Date. Remarks. Therm. === Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress In Progress Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2>The Canadian Pocket Diary</h2> 1926 PUBLISHED BY THE BROWN BROTHERS, LIMITED MANUFACTURING STATIONERS TORONTO </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">IDENTIFICATION {Printed form with responses handwritten} My Name is Ernest Howard Buck Address R.R.#2, Paris, Ont. Hazel Grove Farm 'Phone 96 ring 12 Birthday July 12 Age 21 Height 5 ' 9 " Complexion dark Weight 155 In case of accident or illness please notify Mrs Ernest H. Buck R.R. #2, Paris, Ont. If anyone should find this book kindly return to above address. THINGS HARD TO REMEMBER Number on case of my Watch " movement " Automobile License No. Engine No. H.P. Size of Tires Number of my Bank Pass-book My accident insurance falls due on } My life insurance policies fall due on { {Printed} CALENDAR 1927 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Memorandum from 1926 {blank} January Saturday 1 1927 Started off my second New Year with Jean but this time my head was resting peacefully in Jean's lap while we were, at least I was thinking of the things that were before us in the year 1927, instead of dancing. After a dainty lunch I had a few nice dances with Jean and then homeward after helping Jack up the hill. Home and in bed at 3 A.M. After such a fine start 1927 ought to be a great year for Jean and I. Sunday 2 Went in to see Dr Munro in morning with a sore foot and found that I had falling arches. Later than usual getting home as it was 11 o'clock when I left the doctor's office. Roscoe and I had our first cutter ride of the season when he went up home and I went after Jean and took her up too. Had a nice drive together and a pleasant evening with Mother and Dad even if we were later getting home. Jean and I to read diaries for a while. Monday 3 My feet were pretty sore so I hired Lloyd Roos to stay out of school and help me peddle the milk. Bought new pair of shoes and got a pair of arch supports at Geo Inkeaters. Maybe my feet didn't ache at night after wearing them in the afternoon. Read part of Jean's diary and retired at nine o'clock. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">January Tuesday 4 1927 Alex took the milk in my place and got home at two-oclock. Drove the boys to school, in the cutter when I had "Dollie" hooked in it for the first time. Got her shod while I was shopping and getting information about "marriage licenses". Called around by Taylor's for lumber on way home. Worked in dairy in afternoon and my thoughts all day were about where I would be two months from today. Wednesday 5 Roscoe took the boys to school with the team when he went after a load of coal so I helped Andy with the chores. Drew out two loads of manure when we got the coal off. Busy afternoon in dairy. Called Jean at night about ten but she was upstairs. Finished reading Jean's diary. It is certainly a wonderful book. Thursday 6 A cold frosty windy day. Did some shopping when I drove the boys to school. Got a shave and hair cut and had a chat with Jean at noon. Took Jean with me when Roscoe and I drove to Clara {Tracker's??} party. Didn't dance on account of my feet but had a nice chat with Jean while we listened to the music. Lovely drive home and oh how we hated to part. January Friday 7 1927 {Up??} in pretty good time even if it was 3.30 when I rolled on to the hay. Took the boys to school and after fixing up horses helped Roscoe draw out manure. Mr. Francis, R.O.P. cow tester came the night before and will be here till Sat morning. All day long a song "When the One that You Love, Loves You" kept rushing to my mind. Saturday 8 Didn't have to take the boys to shool so did up the chores across the road after breakfast, hooked up the "Greys" and we took out two loads of manure before our mid-day meal. Wash-day in the dairy made it a busy one for me. A dandy clear bright winter day made it one day closer to March the third. Sunday 9 A dandy bright frosty day. Did chores all morning and got fire on and things in good shape in the dairy. Roscoe helped me wash up right after dinner and then we drove up Keg Lane. I helped Jean milk and then took her up home for tea Had a very nice time and left for home early. Stopped at Barkers for a while and had a pleasant chat with Jean while we were sitting in the big chair together. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">January Monday 10 1927 A nice bright day for me to start back on the milk route after not having peddled for six days. Got along pretty good even if Charlie Birley who was supposed to help me didn't show up till I was nearly through. Finished up at 12:15. My feet were pretty tired at night after being on them all day so retired a few minutes after 8. Tuesday 11 Charlie helped me peddle the milk and we had a great time and were home by 12.20. He washed the bottles in the afternoon and Alex and I drove to town then went to Brantford with Dad where did some business then went to a sale just outside the city. I went after a horse but didn't buy any as they didn't fill the bill. Paris defeated Hamilton 4-3 in an O.H.A. hockey game. Wednesday 12 Another dandy day and a little milder. Made good time all by myself and was home from town at 12.30 or sooner. Had a shave and called Jean up at nooon. Charlie and Roscoe went up as far as Dean's with me at night. Had a nice time with Jean when we looked at some letters of hers before she burnt them, and we had the kitchen to ourselves. She showed me part of her trouseau and her new quilt. January Thursday 13 1927 The number "thirteen" is said to be an unlucky number but the 13th of January 1927 proved to be a lucky day for me when I had a "never to be forgotton" drive with Jean in the cutter behind Dolly on a mild night to a U.F.Y.P.O. directors meeting at Les Kellys and home again. The only unlucky part was that I had a chilly drive home all alone but the 3rd of March will soon be here and then Oh Boy! I'll be home before three in the morning. Friday 14 I'll bet there were two "Somebodys" who were lonely after their drive early in the morning Won't we be glad when there are no sad partings and we will be together always. Retired at 8.15 at night as I got my feet {wet??} and my legs were tired out from wading through the heavy snowfall during the night. Saturday 15 A very frosty but bright day and I almost froze on the milk route. Charlie and Roscoe went skating at night but I wrote a letter to Harry instead and went to dream land in good time. Wiped the dishes after supper for Grace so I wouldn't get {out?} of practice. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">January Sunday 16 1927 Another cold but a busy day for me. Just think only four more Sundays to peddle milk. Had a very nice time with Jean on Sunday evening even if I did have a sore throat and stayed so late that it was two o'clock when I rolled into bed. Monday 17 A mild day. Didn't feel very good in the morning, ate part of my breakfast and shortly afterwards vomitted it up. Took the milk to town but didn't make very fast time on an empty stomach. Laid down for a while in afternoon, then Charlie helped me with the work in the dairy. Was nearly all in when I rolled into bed after supper. Tuesday 18 A 7 pound baby girl arrived at Bendemere early in the morning and she has dark hair. Maybe the boys weren't tickled and did want to go to school. Dr. Jeffery gave me some pills to take and I laid around the house all day feeling pretty tough. Somebody was lonely so I played that piece on the phonograph. January Wednesday 19 1927 A very mild wet day and I can be thankful I didn't have to peddle the milk as I wasn't able. Had a chat over the phone with Jean and told her I couldn't come at night. Washed bottles and worked in the dairy all afternoon. Felt pretty tired at night so I retired at eight o'clock. Thursday 20 Made good time on the milk route even if my legs were weak. Saw Eleanor and so informed me that Jean had gone to bed the night before at 8 P.M. also. I wonder if she were lonely because I couldn't come and thought that sleeping would be a good way to pass the time away. Friday 21 Paris defeated Port Colborne in an O.H.A. game after two overtime periods by the score of 3-2. A number of the U.F.Y.P.O boys went to the game so our annual supper was rather broken up until they appeared even if we had a good feed. Officiated as president for last time and Carl was elected as my successor. Jean wasn't there so I was glad when the meeting adjourned. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">January Saturday 22 1927 The weather turned colder early in the morning and maybe it wasn't slippery. Maybe my feet didn't ache after being on them the night before and up late. Had a nap after supper then woke up and had a bath and retired again at eleven bells. Sunday 23 Roscoe and I drove up home after we had things fixed up in the dairy. Helped Jean milk and had supper with her. Had a pleasant drive up home afterwards and a nice chat with the folks. Stopped in at Barker's on the way home and had a lunch so didn't get home very early. Only three more Sundays to peddle milk. Monday 24 Felt great even if I didn't get much sleep the night before. Alex, Roscoe, and I drove "Dollie" to town at night to see U.F.O. League hockey games. Great sport watching them whack at each other. Dumbries defeated Kitchener 4-0 and {Moyles???} beat Glenmorris 3-2. January Tuesday 25 1927 Another busy day as usual in the dairy. Read a couple of chapters in a book and rolled into bed at ten o'clock so as to get slept up for the next night. Wednesday 26 A terrible frosty morning with the mercury registering 12 below zero. Was home in less than four and a half hours from the time I left as I had to run to keep warm. Froze both my cheeks coming home but I put a scarf over my face and drove up to see Jean just the same arriving there at 9.15. The kiss I received when I left more than repaid me for my cold drive let alone the pie and the nice time I had. Thursday 27 Another cold day with the thermometer registering about the same but moderating considerable before night. It just began to dawn on me that it is only five weeks until my wedding day and I kept wondring from time to time what I would be doing in five weeks time at the same moment. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">January Friday 28 1927 Roscoe and I attended the Telfer girls party at night and I had a dandy time. Had a few nice dances with Jean, my first since the early hours of the first morning of 1927 and we had a nice chat and lunch together on the kitchen sofa even if they did throw paper at us Home at 3 A.M. Saturday 29 Felt fine considering the fact that I only had three hours sleep. Lloyd Ross came out in afternoon and helped me wash bottles so I was through work in good time at night. Retired at eight o'clock right after supper for a real night sleep. Sunday 30 My third last Sunday as an M.P. was rather a quiet one for me, until night when I drove into town; spent a few minutes at Eleanors, then Jean and I faced a cold strong north-west wind up home where I made a short call and then down the sideroad to Calamity Farm for lunch. It sure was an interesting and happy drive and evening for me. Home at 1.30 after a fast buggy ride. January Monday 31 1927 The weather was considerable colder and maybe it wasn't slippery. Sleigh broke down by Grandma Sinclairs and I waited for over an hour before Alex came in with the truck and we peddled the rest of the milk. Left the team at "Hicks" to get shod, bought Skelly's sleighs and had them attached to the box. The end of a happy month and only a few more days to peddle milk. February Tuesday 1 Had a busy day collecting accounts on the milk route and used the new sleighs for the first time. A dandy mild day and the snow and ice melted fast. Wednesday 2 A dandy bright day and the bear saw his shadow. Six weeks now of cold weather but what do I care with only a few more weeks at Bendemere. Used Dolly on the milk wagon. Had a dandy time at Jean's at night. Saw the wedding cake and a piece of the cloth Jean's wedding dress is to be made of. Oh! Boy how I hated to come home. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">February Thursday 3 1927 Had another ride behind "Dollie" in the milk wagon when we peddled some more "Golden Guernsey" in the town of Paris. Saw Jean and cousin Eva for a few minutes when I was in the Bank of Commerce. Friday 4 Roscoe and I drove his coupe to a U.F.Y.P.O. club meeting in Maus School. Mostly a business meeting. Took part in an impromptu debate, "Resolved that the automobile is a curse instead of a benefit to humanity:" I was in the affirmative and we won. Saturday 5 Drove coupe to town right after dinner, met Dad, Mother and Jean and we went to Brantford. Dad gave Wiles & Quinlan a cheque for $64.xx/100 for part of my wedding costume. Jean bought a new coat too and we had a busy day looking at dresses gifts, and buying a wedding ring. My first days shopping with Jean was a wonderful one. An ice storm at night. February Sunday 6 1927 Very icy in the morning so took the team and sleigh and made great time. Busy afternoon with my books and in the dairy. Left here at 5.45 to go up to Jean's for tea. After we washed the dishes we drove up home for a while. Home in good time after a pleasant evening with Jean. Monday 7 Ernie Cochrane went with me on the milk route when we drove the team. He received his initiation when he fell three times as it was very slippery. It sure was a busy day for me explaining things to the new milk man. Got a lot of teasing from some of the customers when I introduced my successor. Tuesday 8 Ernie and I took the team again and made better time peddling milk. At night Roscoe, Ernie & I rode to town in the coupe and attended an interesting "Father & Son" Banquet in the Community Hall. Called at Dr. Munro's on way home and got my wart doctored. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">February Wednesday 9 1927 Roscoe and Ernie attended a U.F.Y.P.O. executive meetng at Maus School but I drove up and spent the evening with Jean. They had been to Brantford so she showed me some additions to her trousseau which included a hat that made her look more becoming than ever. Thursday 10 Just 15 months this morning since I started working at "Bendemere" and I celebrated it by a holiday from peddling milk as I completed my term as an "M.P." the day before. Put in the day helping Alex doctor ring worm on the cattle in the morning and helping Ernie in the dairy in the afternoon. Friday 11 Went to Burford in the afternoon for the first time with Alex after a load of pea ensilage which weighed 25.70 {2nd no. not clear} lbs. Attended party at Geo Telfers at night and as Jean was there to dance and as my feet were much better we sure had some nice dances together even if we were tired later. Home and in bed at 3.15 A.M. February Saturday 12 1927 Felt pretty good with only a little sleep. Alex and I went after another load of ensilage and brought home 2725 lbs this time. Had to stop twice coming home to adjust truck and then coming up the subway hill a porcelain in the no 1{??}, spark plug blew up caused by a short circuit in the magnets. Drove into town with Rock at night and received final treatment on my wart at Dr. Munro's office. Sunday 13 We, Bendemere boys, all slept in until 6.35 A.M. Helped Ernie on the milk route and were through delivering just 3 hours and a half from the time we landed in town. Spent a busy afternoon in the dairy. Spent a very pleasant Sunday evening with Jean which more than made up for the pleasant drive???? I had going home. My last Sun. night drive back to Bendemere and by all means the worst as I looked like a snowman and was good and wet when I landed home at one o'clock. Monday14 Helped Roscoe draw out manure in the morning and in the afternoon Alex and I cut logs down at the Vanatter farm and Roscoe drew a load of them to town. Rather tired at night so retired early. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">February Tuesday 15 1927 Alex and I cut logs all day between chores and Roscoe drew two loads to the sawmill in Paris. Had my last cutter ride behind Dollie when I drove up to help Jean fix up the wedding invitations. Posted them on my way home in the moonlight and was home in good time after a dandy evening. Wednesday 16 A nasty wet morning so Alex and I took the boys to school in his car and then peddled the Upper Town and Flats as far as the Walker {Press?} for Ernie. It faired up in the afternoon so we cut logs and Roscoe made another trip to town. Thursday 17 Spent a few hours in both the morning and afternoon sawing pine logs in the bush next to Paynes even if it was kind of sloppy under foot. February Friday 18 1927 Alex went to St. Catharines with Mr. Telfer. I helped Roscoe load some logs after breakfast and then drove his coupe to Edgars Churchills and got his front spring repaired. Helped load another load of logs after dinner and then helped Mac & Ernie in the afternoon. Saturday 19 Put in my last day at "Bendemere" by choring around in the morning. In the afternoon Roscoe, Ernie, & I drove into Knowles studio to have our pictures taken along with the rest of Mrs. Laughlins Sunday school class. Rode out home with Terryberrys. It seemed funny for me to have nothing to do so helped with the chores and milked two cows. Sunday 20 My first real Sunday for ages. Didn't get up until 8.20 after more than sleeping the clock around. Nasty east storm so none of us went to church. Helped with the chores then as it was Verna's 9th birthday we had ice-cream for dinner then I walked down and spent a wonderful afternoon and evening with Jean and came home with Jacks at twelve. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">February Monday 21 1927 An ideal winter day even if it was quite snappy. Slept in until eight o'clock then peeled potatoes and helped Mother wash, and assisted Dad with the chores in the morning. Dad and I took a load of articles to blacksmith shop at Canning and walked over to see Uncle Ern's horses. Tuckers were here for supper but I retired at nine o'clock. Tuesday 22 Dad and I did the chores in the morning then we motored to Paris after we got Jean. Jean and I got our Marriage License at the town clerk's office. Had dinner at the Dominion Cafe in Brantford and it was a real one. Dad & I went out to see Franklins horses in afternoon. Ordered my flowers and did other shopping afterwards. Had supper with Jean and then walked home after a wonderful day. Wednesday 23 Dad & I drove to town in the morning and then out to "Bendemere" after my buggy. Had dinner when we got home, did the chores, and then went to see horses at Elmer Barsons, and Camerons. Bought my first horse from A. Cameron for $140. She is an iron grey mare and is rising five years old and her name is "Fly". A real experience for me leading her home. February Thursday 24 1927 Spent the day cutting wood with Mr Barker and Dan at "Hazel Grove" Cleaned "Gyp" off for the first time and lead her home with me at night. Mrs Barker told me about the shower for Jean on Saturday. I hope next Thursday is as nice as it was to-day until five o'clock. Friday 25 Mother went to town with me when I hooked "Gyp"{blurry} up for the first time and got her shod at "Hicks." Spent the morning in the Dentists chair. Had dinner at Barkers and then Jack Dan, Mr Barker and I went to Brantford in the Dodge to see the Better Seed Train. Helped Jean separate when we came home, had supper, helped moved the piano and then drove to J R. {Inkcaters ??} to practice the play and back again through a nasty snow storm. Saturday 26 Jean and I drove to Paris in morning. Completed my appointments with the dentist, got a haircut, and purchased gifts for the singer, pianist, and the best couple. Ladies of the district gave Jean a surprise shower of wonderful gifts and I had to open them. Tea and a pleasant time after. Helped draw two cars out of snowbanks after and then drove home after the chores were done. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">February Sunday 27 1927 My last single Sunday. Attended Sunday school at the Mission with the boys then drove down and helped Jean milk then brought her up home for tea. Roscoe and Aileen were here too. If all my double Sundays are as happy as my single ones have been in the past I will surely be a happy man. Fast ride home behind Gyp in the cutter. Monday 28 Started to shovel out side road in morning then Dad drove down and we got Mr. Barker then drove over to Hyndmans to see some cattle. Went to town in the afternoon, did some shopping, and then out to "Bendemere" to help Ernie fix up his books. Home and in bed about 11.30. March Tuesday 1 Spent the first day of March down at Barkers. Broke road through side road in the morning. After dinner Mr. Barker, Dan, and I brought the cow and 2 stockers Mr Barker bought for Jean and I home to Hazel Grove. Came home early at night and went right to bed. March Wednesday 2 1927 Spent the last day of my boyhood at home helping Carl haul out manure. Upset a big load at the end of the lane. Jock Lushman came up in the afternoon and we had an unique experience with {Pifhers?} dog. Had my last car ride when I spent my last evening and danced with and kissed Miss Barker good-bye for the last time. Even so it was the happiest evening I ever spent with Jean. Thursday 3 A wonderful day for our wedding and lots of sunshine made it the greatest day of my life. I'll always have a picture in my mind of how sweet and charming Jean looked when she left her father's arm and pulled upon my left side before the ceremony commenced. I sure was a lucky boy. Friday 4 My honeymoon or rather ours was too short and sweet and too wonderfully happy to write about so I'll omit it. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">March Saturday 5 1927 {blank} Sunday 6 {blank} Monday 7 Dad met us in Paris at the station after our train was 37 minutes late and we had a dark and muddy drive home. Jean and I spent our first whole night together at my home and had a real sleep as there wasn't any noise to bother us. March Tuesday 8 1927 Arrived back and took up my new abode at Hazel Grove just before dinner time. After we had our pictures taken I changed my clothes and went out to help load up a load of turnips. Left my horse at Lushmans when Jean and I went to Galt and helped present the play "Robert and Mary" at Wesley United church. Wednesday 9 Helped milk in the morning for the first time on Calamity Farm. Dan took the last load of turnips and the price was thirty cents per bushel. Drove Jean and Lou up home for a while in the afternoon to see Mother about the reception. Thursday 10 Jean and I shipped the cream in the morning and did some shopping while we were in town and were home by noon. Opened a joint account at the Bank of Toronto and deposited $125.00 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">March Friday 11 1927 Another wonderful day. Dan and I trimmed up brush along Mrs Pefkers fence in the morning. Drove Cousin Eva and {Lois? or Lou?} up home after dinner, then had my first experience dressing and cleaning oats for the show when I got back. Mother and Dad gave Jean and I a reception at night. There were 108 present, Melb's orchestra played lovely and maybe I didn't have some of the most wonderful dances with Jean. Saturday 12 The morning after the night before and a real night at that. My stomach felt kind of funny but Dan and I sawed and split birch blocks just the same after we did the morning chores. Helped look over oats after dinner then about four Dan and I drove to town and shipped them, did some shopping for Mrs Barker and I got some things for my wife for the first time. Sunday 13 A rainy Sunday when my wife and I attended church for the first time as married folks. We were in church just 29 minutes from the time we left home in spite of the bad roads. Up home for dinner. We received $3 as a wedding present. $1.5 from both Carl and Roscoe and $1 from the girls. God bless them all. My first Sunday evening that I remained at Hazel Grove and a happy one. March Monday 14 1927 Dan and I spent the morning and afternoon down on the flats sawing and splitting up the big elm tree. Finished sawing about four o'clock but not until we had got quite wet as it came on to rain. Tuesday 15 Hauled Charlie Meggs car out of side road in morning then drew up part of the bass wood tree. Jean and I drove Cousin Eva to town, increased our bank account, and did some shopping in the afternoon. Feed of wedding cake coming home. Harold Fisher backed out of Ford Garage at 12 P.M. going at rate of 45 miles per hour and right over into the river. "Mistaken" alias "Miss {Herbie?}" arrived at Hazel Grove. Wednesday 16 Finished bringing up the basswood tree after we did the chores in the morning. Trimmed up brush along Pefker's fence after dinner. At night Jean and I drove up home for a couple of setting hens and when we got back Mr. Webster and Bernice were here. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">March Thursday 17 1927 Up at six and did the chores so that Dan and I were over to Pefkers ready to saw wood shortly after eight. Couldn't get the engine started until 9.30 so didn't finish until three. Sawed here for 2 1/2 hours {word off left side of page, incomplete; then???} but didn't get through. Jean and I had our first two meals apart since were married. Friday 18 A wet morning. Jean went with me to post some letters and hold "Gyp" when we took the cream and a crate of eggs to the station. Finished sawing the wood at 11.15 then had dinner and drove to Gibson's sale at Drumbo. Mr Barker bought another cow for us and two steers, Dad also got two steers. They are to {word off left side of page, be???} shipped in Mr. Meggs {carload?} to-morrow. Saturday 19 A dandy spring day. Dan and I split wood on the wood pile between the chore {word off left side of page, times?}. Did the chores up early and were {word incomplete, all?} through by six o'clock. Wrote a letter after supper to send to Pauline along with Jeans {word off left side of page, Pat?} and slept and listened {corrected from listed? }to phonograph while I was waiting for the cattle to come in. March Sunday 20 1927 {blank} Monday 21 {blank} Tuesday 22 {blank} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">April Saturday 16 1927 {dates jumped from March to April} {blank} Sunday 17 {blank} Monday 18 {blank} April Tuesday 19 1927 {blank} Wednesday 20 {blank} Thursday 21 Plowed in the morning then had some hard work and some queer fun when we fixed the pump in afternoon. It rained so we couldn't finish our job until after chores were done. All of us went to a shower for Jack and Lou at Cunninghams and had a nice time and a feed of ice cream. Home at three. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">April Friday 22 1927 Took away three cattle we had sold to Mr. Meggs in morning and had an interesting race when one {word unclear - red?} one headed homeward. Red pair weighted 2070 and {word unclear - roan?} one 1210. Received our first share of the cattle money. Plowed 28 rounds in 4 1/2 hrs in afternoon. Five piece orchestra played at shower friends and neighbours gave Lou at night and maybe I didn't enjoy some swell dances with Jean. Saturday 23 Didn't get up very early, did the chores up and then got dressed and Dan and I made a fast trip to town for some eggs and the ice cream. Lou and Jack were married about 12.10 and the sun was shining. Had a queer feed afterwards and then saw the happy couple off even if we did have to go to Brantford in the Dodge and we took Eleanor with us. Sunday 24 A nice cool Sunday morning. Jean and I drove our horse and buggy to church and I went to sleep and Mrs Parsons was laughing at me. Up home for dinner and I did the carving. Pleasant afternoon and Rock came up for a few minutes. Websters were here when we got back about five but didn't stay long. April Monday 25 1927 A fine day including clouds and sunshine and a light shower of snow and rain at noon turning milder towards night. Dan and I plowed all day and finished the big field south of the barn. I finished four lands so no wonder my arms and legs ached at night. Helped Jean wring out my combinations at noon. Tuesday 26 A wet morning so chored around and pealed one hydro pole. Struck out little piece by the house with the old team about eleven o'clock and finished it afterwards with "Gyp" and "Fly" then plowed in the three corner piece till night. Had a nice walk to the mail box with Jean after supper then she helped me fix ups my horses for the night and I helped with the dishes. Wednesday 27 Raining in the morning but stopped at nine. Dan and our Dad went to town and I plowed with the old team and helped Robt Geddie bag up his oats. Finished plowing my land and then rolled the nine acres in three hours and three quarters with my "flyers" Dad, Mother, Bob, & the girls brought up some "Spuds" </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">April Thursday 28 1927 A fine cool day for working horses and I accomplished quite a lot of work when I harrowed the south half of oat field twice and rolled it in front of the drill. Dan sowed all day and nearly finished the piece. Had a delightful walk back and up the flats with Jean after supper in the twilight. Friday 29 A wonderful day. Harrowed in the four acre piece all morning then in the afternoon the three of us helped the Hunters build a fence across the river. Fell in, got my feet wet, and scratched my foot on the barb wire. Jean brough me home a letter containing good news about the Tretheway-Ossian mines when she came home from town at noon. Saturday 30 {left side of writing is cut off a bit} Rolled and harrowed in the three corner piece in the morning. Finished harrowing when Dan finished sowing it in the afternoon then harrowed the nine acres in the south field in three hours. {word cut off} increase arrived at noon and it has a dark complexion. Had a bath after supper, then went to town with Jean and Dan but was home arly. Through seeding Hurrah! May Sunday 1 1927 All of us went up to Uncle Arts for dinner and had a great time with lots of good laughs. Grandpa and Elsie came out after dinner so we had a real nice visit. Did the chores in a hurry when we got home and Jean and I attended church together at night for the first time since we were married and it was High School night at that. A dandy day and a wonderful one for me. Monday 2 A dandy bright warm day. Struck out three lands and the ends of the root field with the old team then plowed with my own team till 5.30 when I quit to help Jean with the milking. Jean accompanied me when I went up to put a new shoe and landside on my plow after supper. "Stubby" had a colt when I went to the barn in the morning and its a "Miss Stubby" and a pretty roan one at that. Tuesday 3 It threatened to rain all morning but kept off until after eleven when I had to quit plowing and unhook for the barn. Dan & I changed oil in separator. Rung the pigs before we looked up about three o'clock when it had stopped raining. Jean & I celebrated our 2nd anniversary by helping cash other with our work after supper and a walk together. Carl, Bobbie & Scott brought down my buggy wheel. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">May Wednesday 4 1927 Plowed root ground all day with "Gyp and Fly" and sure turned over a lot of ground. At night Jean, Dan, and I motored to town and spent a very pleasant evening at Eleanor's and Cousin Melville was there too and feeling full of the old "Nick" Thursday 5 Spent the biggest part of the day bewteen the plow handles. At night Dan, Jean, and I drove to Paris to get "Harry" the new German police puppy when he came in by express. Read part of the story "King John of the {Mean?}" in the Ladies Home Journal before wewent to toost. Ernie Laughlin and P.J. Campbell called on me. Friday 6 Cut and planted five short rows of Irish cobbler potatoes in the garden then rolled until noon. Renewed my Ontario Farmer subscription. Spent the afternoon fencing the river and there abouts and it sure was a wonderful day for the job. May Saturday 7 1927 Rolled in the root field in the morning then harrowed in the garden till noon. Then after dinner I scratched away in the sod field by sheep pen and then up along the lane. Jean helped me grass my horses after supper, then we did the dishes, listened to the "Wingers" on the radio and I had a bath and we went to roost. Sunday 8 Had a hurried trip to the flats with Jean before church time after some flowers. Big crowd at Mother's Day service at church. Honored my mother by having dinner with her and then attending Sunday School with her at the Mission when Jean and I attended S.S. together for the first time. Home and did the chores after and then wrote a letter to Harry Weir at night. Monday 9 Thunderstorm came up and it started to rain about five and it sure did rain until about ten o'clock when it cleared up for the day. Chored around in the morning. Took "Gyp" to Canning and got her shod and some other work done, after dinner and as I brought two bags of "Spuds" down from home got back just in time to help finish milking and turn the separator. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">May Tuesday 10 1927 Heavy hail and rain storm started at 5.45A.M. but hail only lasted for a few minutes even if they were as large as peas and it stopped raining about 9.30. Took "Fly's" shoes off and {puled?} hydro-poles till noon. Dan and I cleaned out boxstall, 3 loads in all and spread it in root field and finished manuring the field. Struck out last two lands and helped Jean milk. "Billy" our first lamb arrived. Wednesday 11 Struck out a land for Dan in sod field then finished the root field except 3 rounds around headlands when I plowed all day with the bay and gray in spite of a nasty drizzle at times in the morning. Plowed six rounds in sod before I quit to help milk and separate. Websters and Sinclairs were here for tea. We all have an invitation to dinner in Brantford on Sunday next. Cut Jean's hair at noon for the first time. Thursday 12 A nice bright morning and I plowed sod all morning with my team. Dad and Mother, Carl, and Bobbie took Jean and I to Brantford with them in the afternoon and I had the beneficiary of my life insurance policy changed from Mother to Jean. Carl got a new Spring coat and Bobbie his first suit of long trousers. May Friday 13 1927 Finished plowing the sod field in the morning except for a few rounds around the headlands. Rolled and harrowed in the other root field all afternoon after I helped Dan fill the spray toank. Jean and I drove up home at night and took Mother's plants up. We had an invitation to a dance at Glenmorris given by Melb's orchestra but didn't go. Saturday 14 {Puled?} hydro poles until 10.30 when Dan had finished plowing head lands in sod field then started to draw out manure. Took out four loads and spread them all myself in the afternoon while Dan greased the Dodge. Went to town at night even if I did feel tired and we had a good feed of figs too. Sunday 15 Didn't go to church in the morning as we all went down to Webster's for dinner. Maybe we didn't have a brave feed and I weighed 157 and Jean 140 pounds, afterwards We didn't get to church at night as it was raining and we were too late getting through chores so went to bed early. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">May Monday 16 1927 Dan and I drew out four loads of manure in morning and cleaned out two box stalls. A wet afternoon so we doctored "Miss Stubby's" horns and started to repair hay fork track. Dad and Mother drove down about four and Dad helped me {word cut off - do?} carpenter work then doctored on horn we hadnt done {word cut off} right on the calf and helped us milk. They stayed for supper. Dan's and my trip with our {word cut off new?} cow to Lushmans was in vain even if we didn't get back until 10. Jean had gone to bed but we had a real chat afterwards. Tuesday 18 Had a nice long walk when I took our cow back to Holmes right after breakfast and I didn't get back until after tea. Dan and I drew manure the rest of the day, ten loads in all. Rained at night again so as we were both tired we returned just as soon as we finished the dishes. Wednesday 18 A real Spring day. Finished manuring the piece in hay field with the 25th load. Cleaned out hen houses besides hauling out 3 loads in {word cut off - morning?}. Rolled sod after dinner then harrowed {word cut off - peas?} after Dan finished sowing and then {word cut off - dragged?} in sod field rest of day. Tired at night but went for a wonderful walk around the flats with Jean. Gee! I'm glad I'm married now. May Thursday 19 1927 Dan and I plowed with both teams in the hayfield in the morning and I finished the piece for corn after dinner with my team even if it did rain. Jean and I drove to Canning after some work I had done at the blacksmith shop and calleed in home on the way back. Friday 20 Had a nice walk back to Holmes in the morning with "Pokey". Back at ten then harrowed the rest of the day in the two root fields. Rest of the folks went to Mt. Vernon at night but Jean and I drove to Paris and saw the play "Anne Whats Her Name" presented by Mt Pleasant Dramatic Club under auspices of U.F.Y.O. and it was a real play too. Saturday 21 A wet morning so spent the time fixing the hay fork track and finished it at noon. Harrowed the root field in afternoon and rolled and harrowed piece in hay field. Went to town at night and brought Eleanor and Melville home with us. Great time before we went to toost including pyjama mix ups. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">May Sunday 22 1927 A wonderful day and just like Summer Jean and I and our family attended church in the morning. Cunningham's came right after dinner then we went for a walk around the flats. Three Cayuga young men and the Telfer family were here for supper including Cousin Eva with her diamond. "Fly" got quite badly cut up when Dolly and Prince put her over the wire fence. Monday 23 Another wet Monday and we spent the day housecleaning at the barn and at night I started to build a rack for my team harness. Had my first experience helping a sheep to lamb. Had to call Fasken to get him to remove a pair of ewe lambs and they are all right. Tuesday 24 Fixed fence along the lane in the morning and then after dinner we hooked "Prince and Gyp" together for the first time and celebrated Victoria Day by working on the highway. Jean and I had only been in bed a few minutes when we had to get up as Charlie and Irene came over. May Wednesday 25 1927 Jean and I had a pleasant ride to town in the buggy when we shipped the cream. Back in an hour and ten minutes from time we left home then worked on road till noon. After dinner we caught a crate of fat hens and Dan & I shipped them to Wallers when we brought home 3.20 lbs of chesnut coal with Prince and Gyp from the U.F.O. consignment. Roscoe & Eileen were here for supper and Websters for a few minutes later in the evening. Thursday 26 Rolled oats, repaired eave troughs, and unloaded coal in the morning. Helped plant strawberries and worked on road after dinner. Warren and Maggie came over after supper and brought over two pigs Mr. Barker had purchased from them the week before. Friday 27 Harrowed piece in the hayfield four times and then Jean helped me move harrows to field west of barn and I worked there till noon. Had my first experience driving the team on the spray track for half an hour after dinner. Got Pifher's disk and disced rest of day. Jean and I had a nice drive up home at night. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">May Saturday 28 1927 Dan drove the team for a while in the morning and again at night but I worked them on the disc myself the rest of the day. Four of us went to town at night and Jean and I had our first Guernsey Milk Shake since we we married with Eleanor and Melville. Sunday 29 Dan, Jean, & I attended church in the morning and heard Mr. Story, a missionary from South America, deliver a fine address. Mr. Wilson was back for first time since his illness. All of us were up at Cunninghams for dinner and supper and had a nice visit and two wonderful meals. Monday 30 Worked the disc all morning and then took it home just before dinner. Harrowed and rolled in front of the drill when Dan and his Dad sowed the mangels and some of the corn. "Fly's" knee was all better when I brought her up from the pasture. May Tuesday 31 1927 Up at 4.45 A.M. as Warren and Maggie came over and drove Mr and Mrs Barker and Dan to Toronto to ssee Lou in the Dodge Brothers. They arrived home a little after nine. Jean and I spent our first day alone since our honeymoon and had a great time feeding chickens and keeping things straight and I disced in between times. June Wednesday 1 Disced the corn ground west of the barn crosswise in the morning and then in the afternoon I harrowed and rolled ahead of the drill while Dan sowed corn. Mr and Mrs. Cochrane and the Websters came about four o'clock so we had lots of company for supper when we had a good feed of chicken. Thursday 2 Uncle Arts 18th Wedding Anniversary. Finished harrowing and rolling corn ground about ten then dug post holes until noon. Fixed fence all afternoon at end of orchard and Jean and her Mother attended afternoon tea at Crombies but were home in time to milk. Drove up home at night and didn't get home until almost 12 {the rest of the wording is cut off from bottom of page, unable to read} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">June Friday 3 1927 Jean took me to town with her in the morning to help ship the cream and do some shopping while Dan disced turnip ground. Spudded thistles in the strawberries till now and then spudded thistles in oats and hoed spuds after dinner till {Mr. or Ms.} Webster was ready to go to work. Laid out line of poles, roofed them and planted the first one. Saturday 4 A wet morning, Filled {tank?} in attic after breakfast then helped fix latch on doors and then spent most of the day housecleaning in the cellar. "Hot Dog!" we had some time Dug my first hole for hydro poles before milking time. Had a feed of {figs?} at town at night along with Eleanor & Melville. Katie Birley's wedding day. Sunday 5 {This entry is too faded to read.} June Monday 6 1927 {blank} Tuesday 7 {blank} Wednesday 8 {blank} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">June Wednesday 15 1927 {blank} Thursday 16 {blank} Friday 17 {blank} June Saturday 18 1927 {blank} Sunday 19 {blank} Monday 20 Did a little work on fence until Mr Pifler came over and four of us went down after posts to mosquito alley. Busy morning. Had dinner along with other 8 men at Bee. Did all kinds of jobs when we set up fence around the barn yard in afternoon. Had a nice ride in Dad's car when I drove Jean up after mail around five. Maybe I wasn't glad she was there too. We sure had a heart to heart talk in bed at night. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">June Tuesday 21 1927 Had my first experience with a sick sow for a few years when I took ours for a visit up to Jack Hardy's. Called in home for a few minutes on way back. Jean came out to help me spud thistles about 3.30 and we worked until 6.15 and finished the big {piece?}. Jean Gregory's wedding and a nice warm one after the heavy mist cleared up in the morning. Mr Barker decided to shingle the barn. Wednesday 22 {blank} Thursday 23 {This entry is too faded to be read.} June Friday 24 1927 {blank} Saturday 25 {blank} Sunday 26 {blank} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">July Saturday 9 1927 {blank} Sunday 10 Attended church in the morning and then we all went up to Cunninghams for dinner and Supper, The Telfers were there and maybe we didn't have a good time and a great feed of strawberries etc. It was 7.30 when we got home so it was late when we finished the chores. Monday 11 Had a "raring" time when I had "Gyp" & "Fly" on the mower for the first time, Took Pifher's cultivator home just before dinner. July Tuesday 12 1927 My 22nd birthday and a fine day. We drew in hay most of the day and about milking time Mr Barker & Dan went back after another load. Terrific windstorm came up just as they got in the barn doing damage here and there and was later followed by a heavy rain. U.F.Y.P.O. Garden party had to be called off. My darling wife presented me with 2 pairs of silk socks and a nice tie for my birthday at bed time. Wednesday 13 Put some new shingles on the barn where wind took them off by the ventilator last night. after dinner then pitched off a load of hay so the other two could gather up the hay blown around the field. I hoed turnips for awhile till milking time and Dan started to cut the timothy hay near the house. Thursday 14 Sharpened my first mower knife in the morning when Dan turned the emery while I touched two of them up. We went up to Cunninghams after dinner to see some cattle. Called in home on way there with some cherries. Bought 4 cattle for $240.00 and brought them home with us. Maybe it wasn't hot. Picked cherries with Jean till chore time while Dan went after Jack {last line cut off} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">July Friday 15 1927 A wet day so we didn't do much but clean up around and do chores at the barn all day. Jean & I cut each others hair in the morning. I cut thistles in the pasture for a while after supper. Saturday 16 Dandy warm muggy morning when Dan and I both plowed hay ground. Hoed turnips in afternoon. Dan had to take his operator's exam so had to go to town early. Consequently Jean & I didn't go but went for a swim at dark when I had finished cutting five rounds of hay with the old team. Sunday 17 Jean and I attended church and heard Mr. Wilson preach a wonderful sermon about children on his last Sunday before his holidays. Cunninghams were here for dinner. And supper. Drove Lou's two "Pa's" down around the flats in my buggy after a heavy shower to see the cattle. Had a nice ride to Paris when we saw Aunt Ruby off on the 5.40. July Monday 18 1927 Cultivated both pieces of summer fallow in the morning with my team while Dan raked hay. Hoed turnips till Dan finished cutting the timothy hay then drew in three loads after five o'clock. Jean and I drove up home for a few minutes at night and brought home 170 lbs of oats with us. Tuesday 19 Hoed turnips for a while after I finished picking 2 1/2 baskets of cherries. Drew in hay all afternoon and got in 7 loads including the one we got after supper. Mrs. Webster & sister Gladys came up to spend a couple of days. Warren & Maggie and the girls brought 9 little pigs over for us at night so we didn't get to bed until 10.30. Wednesday 20 Raked balance of timothy hay in the morning and finished cutting clover piece with my team before dinner. Took a load in after supper again which made 9 loads for the day. At night Dan drove Mrs Webster and Gladys to Brantford and Jean and I had a wonderful ride with them even if I was tired. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">July Thursday 21 1927 Dan and I sharpened a mower knife first thing after breakfast and then hoed turnips for a while. Took in the 20th and last load of hay in field by house and one load from other piece before noon. Drew in 8 loads when Mr. Pifher came over after dinner and we had two teams on the go and we finished the second piece. Hydro men finished building our line. Started to rain just at bed time. Friday 22 We all hoed turnips in the morning even if it was pretty mushy after the heavy rain the night before. Another heavy shower came up at 1.30 so that ended the hoeing. Did some jobs around barn until 3.45 then Dan and I struck out the sod field by the house with the old team. Saturday 23 Rained all morning until 10.30 while we were looking over oats for the show then we plowed with both teams until noon even if it did come onto rain again. I plowed 11 rounds with "Gyp n Fly" in 80 minutes and there were a few nice furrows in the bunch. Jean and I drove to town in rain after dinner and did some shopping for the company & ourselves. July Sunday 24 1927 Not a very promising morning and Jean and I were undecided what to do until Mother called up and asked us to go touring with them and the girls. Were up around "Cousin Ted's" and around the old farm in the morning and had dinner and Supper at Uncle Arts. Stopped in to see Frank and Della's new house on way home and when we got home Lou & Jack were here. It sure was a wonderful day. Monday 25 A fair day and I plowed 30 rounds in a little over four hours in the morning. Then in afternoon Jack Ball and I cultivated the summer fallow. Fell off cultivator seat coming to the house and skinned my nose. Tuesday 26 Hoed turnips till nine o'clock then we went over to Pifher's to draw hay and stack it. A Shower of rain came up around three and put a stop to that. Started to plow then Mr. Barker took the team after load of lumber for Pifher's barn. Weirs & the folks at home came down for a while.and we were up there for tea after. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">July Wednesday 27 1927 Turned a lot of nice furrows when Dan and I plowed with both teams all day. Mr Barker officiated in C.N.R. settlement. Uncle Tom & Cousin Eva came over to spend a few days with us. Had a Keystone Securities man to see me but I didn't bite. Jean & I had a swim at night even if the water was high. Thursday 28 Weather didn't look very promising but Dan and I got the binder ready and got started cutting wheat just before noon. I shocked all the piece and finished right behind the binder. Rather a windy but short thunder shower came up at supper time and U.F.Y.F.O. garden party had to be postponed again. Leishman's hired man was killed when he fell from beam in haymow. Friday 29 Plowed all day and finished the sod piece just south of the house where we get such a good view from our bedroom windows. Used Dollie & Fly together for first time in afternoon and they make a steady team. Jean and I went for a walk after supper and salted the cattle. July Saturday 30 1927 Up bright and early ready for a big day and we had it too. Made good time fixing the west river fence when we were through by ten. Cut the barley and started to shock it before dinner. Then cut the other piece of wheat and had it stooked at 6.20 Didn't go to town but had a shave, helped Jean with the dishes, had a bath and waited for folks to bring Eleanor & Melville home with them. Sunday 31 {blank} August Monday 1 {blank} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">August Tuesday 2 1927 {blank} Wednesday 3 {blank} Thursday 4 {blank} August Friday 5 1927 {blank} Saturday 6 We plowed all day with two outfits and it was rather warm. Quit in good time as it was "N--'s {see diary for true word} Night". Eleanor & Melville went down town with us so we had a few good laughs. Home in fair time and maybe I wasn't glad to get to bed. Sunday 7 My wifey and I had a swim before we went to Burford with Roscoe in his roadster to celebrate his and Grandma Harley's birthday. A very nice time including a sleep in afternoon for me. A swell feed at dinner & supper time. Home and had our chores done by dark after which we posted a letter at mail box. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">August Monday 8 1927 A very warm muggy day and Dan and I plowed all day with two teams. Pretty heavy going but we had queer fun between rests digging out a big stone and burning a pile of brush. Jean and I had a swell dip in the river before we went to bed. Tuesday 9 Got Dan started on the disc and then I scuffled the mangels with "Gyp" after which Mr Barker and I hilled up the potatoes in both fields. Scuffled 70 rows of corn in upper field with the bay mare in afternoon. Jean and I had a short but pleasant walk together after supper. Wednesday 10 Finished cultivating corn in the upper field before dinner then after dinner we got the binder out and I had my first experience driving a binder on "Calamity Farm" behind Prince, Dollie, & Fly when I cut piece by house and six rounds around {competition?} oats. Got binder twine at Cochranes and some oats up home in the car at night. August Thursday 11 1927 Dan finished the {plowing? word overwritten} in {word too overwitten and blotted} fields while I harrowed for a while and then scuffled the turnips with "Gyp" in 2 hrs & 5 min. Cut grain again in afternoon and I shocked up behind the binder. Friday 12 Doctored some of the sheep up after breakfast and then I had a busy time the rest of the day shocking up oats. Finished cut the prize piee and I finished the shocking after supper. Folks from up home came down for a while and brought Aunt Fern and Walter with them for a visit. Saturday 13 Spent a pleasant morning helping get a sheaf ready for the show. Helped Jean pick 3 baskets of apples after dinner and then harrowed rest of afternoon while Dan & his Dad drew in {some?} show peas and oats. Had a nice time in town at night when Jean & I treated "{her?} Mother" & Cousin Eva to an ice-cream soda. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">August Sunday 14 1927 Attended morning service at church and heard Mr. Wilson preach for first time after his holidays. Had a picnic lunch for dinner up home. Light shower at noon. All of us kids went for a swim over to the old hole in the afternoon and had {August?} time diving etc. Then we older folks had a car ride back to the root field and then Carl and his gang brought us home in time for chores after a pleasant day. Monday 15 Dan cut and I shocked all the three cornered piece of oats in the morning and then we worked the rest of the day at the same jobs in the big field. Dan and I took a walk over to see Pefhers barn after Supper. Cunninghams came down for a visit and I had some nice dances with Jean. Tuesday 16 I shocked oats all morning and Dan finished cutting the oat crop for 1927 a little after twelve. Drew in ten loads of oats in after-noon when Mr Pefher and his two men came over and we drew with two teams. Went back to finish shocking oats after milking and maybe I wasn't pleased to have Jean come back and help me in the twilight. Through at {time but it is cut off} August Wednesday 17 1927 Put in one of the heaviest days work in my life when I pitched hay all day over at Pefhers when we got in 21 loads. Had a nice walk over home at noon after a {hook?} when Jean who had been helping Mrs Pefher with the dinner came home with me. Thursday 18 Dan went threshing at McCrows in the morning so Mr Barker and I got in three loads of oats ourselves and Jean pitched back a load for us. Drew in with two teams again after dinner and got ten more loads stowed away in the dry. There were 18 loads from the competition field. Friday 19 Spent the day over at Pefhers helping draw in grain. I loaded and drove the team all day when we got in 7 loads of rye, 3 loads wheat, and five loads of oats putting our neighbours harvest in pretty good shape. Dan & I got in a load of oats when we came home as we had supper at five. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">August Saturday 20 1927 Dan and I got in four loads of oats in the morning and made four trips after dinner and finished our harvest for 1927. We had 7 1/2 loads wheat, 1 load of barley, and 33 loads of oats. Had a nice shower of rain about 7.30 so none of us went to town. We are thankful to have all our grain in in such good shape. Had a nice bath and retired early. Mr. Wilson & wife and his sister called on us in afternoon. Sunday 21 Attended church in the morning home for dinner and then afterwards we all went over to Cousin Jims for afternoon and tea. Dark when we got home. Marge and Bob McCrow & Andy Lushman came down when we were just starting chores and we drove them home later on in the evening in the Dodge with Dan as chauffeur. Monday 22 Spent pratically all day getting grain ready for the show. Jean and I got the mail with car and had a little ride up home after the "flail". Had my first experience using it threshing barley after dinner. Mr. Watson came to look at the apples. August Tuesday 23 1927. Got the cows up early in the morning and then got my team ready, had breakfast and was back harrowing at 7.15. First morning I haven't help Jean milk or eaten breakfast with her since we were married. Bees attacked Fly so had to unhook. Spent rest of day preparing grain for the show. Rained considerable of the afternoon as Jean & I didn't go to "Bendemere" as we intended. Wednesday 24 After I finished my chores I spent the rest of the morning looking over oats for the C.N.E. and had Jean to help. Finished the oats and most of the barley in the afternoon. Drove up home at night after some oats. Cunninghams from Canning and Toronto were here while we were away. Thursday 25 Finished getting the grain and wool ready and then Jean and I shipped it. Drove the disc from 10.30 to noon. Moved the cattle from our pasture to another and harrowed in afternoon. Jean went up after Grandma & Aunt Amanda so they were here for tea. Mr Webster came with motors so we were unable to attend U.F.Y.P.O. meeting at Scotts. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_Friday_26_1927">1 August Friday 26 1927</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_27">2 Saturday 27</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_28">3 Sunday 28</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_Monday_29_1927">4 August Monday 29 1927</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_30">5 Tuesday 30</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_31">6 Wednesday 31</a></li> </ul> </div> <h3>August Friday 26 1927</h3> Spent most of the morning digging potatoes in the garden and after dinner I picked them up with Jean's assistance and put them away in the cellar. Helped Dan get in a jag of hay and then coiled a second , cut alfalfa till 7:45. Websters were up again but the motor wouldn't work on the separator. <h3>Saturday 27</h3> Put in practically all morning in the sheep industry when I caught and held the sheep while Mr. Barker trimmed them, pared their feet, and have them pills for worming. Took in three jags of hay and some peas and pitched them all off in afternoon. Apple buyer from Kitchener came so Mrs. Barker didn't go to town so Jean & I did up the family business. <h3>Sunday 28</h3> {blank} <h3>August Monday 29 1927</h3> {blank} <h3>Tuesday 30</h3> {blank} <h3>Wednesday 31</h3> {blank} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_Tuesday_13_1927">1 September Tuesday 13 1927</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_14">2 Wednesday 14</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_15">3 Thursday 15</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_Friday_16_1927">4 September Friday 16 1927</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_17">5 Saturday 17</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_18">6 Sunday 18</a></li> </ul> </div> <h3>September Tuesday 13 1927</h3> {blank} <h3>Wednesday 14</h3> {blank} <h3>Thursday 15</h3> {blank} <h3>September Friday 16 1927</h3> {blank} <h3>Saturday 17</h3> {blank} <h3>Sunday 18</h3> Helen Milne, Dan, Jean & I went to church in the morning and then up home for dinner where we met the "Gobles" family from the other side of Woodstock. Came home about three o'clock and Alex Birley and the boys were here. Had a nice visit with them and then after supper Dan went to church and took Helen to the station and we did the chores. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_Saturday_1_1927">1 October Saturday 1 1927</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_2">2 Sunday 2</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_3">3 Monday 3</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_Tuesday_4_1927">4 October Tuesday 4 1927</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_5">5 Wednesday 5</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_6">6 Thursday 6</a></li> </ul> </div> <h3>October Saturday 1 1927</h3> {blank} <h3>Sunday 2</h3> My Dad's 47th birthday and Jean and I had dinner with him and the rest of the family after we attended Communion services at church in the morning. Came home in time to have a nice walk down around the flats and brought the cows up with us. <h3>Monday 3</h3> {blank} <h3>October Tuesday 4 1927</h3> {blank} <h3>Wednesday 5</h3> {blank} <h3>Thursday 6</h3> {blank} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_Monday_31_1927">1 October Monday 31 1927</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_Tuesday_1">2 November Tuesday 1</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_2">3 Wednesday 2</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_Thursday_3_1927">4 November Thursday 3 1927</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_4">5 Friday 4</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_5">6 Saturday 5</a></li> </ul> </div> <h3>October Monday 31 1927</h3> {blank} <h3>November Tuesday 1</h3> Mr. Barker's 64th birthday and we celebrated by working at the turnips all day. Drew in 12 loads and pulled besides. A wonderful day for the first day of a new month. <h3>Wednesday 2</h3> {blank} <h3>November Thursday 3 1927</h3> {blank} <h3>Friday 4</h3> {blank} <h3>Saturday 5</h3> {blank} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_Saturday_12_1927">1 November Saturday 12 1927</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_13">2 Sunday 13</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_14">3 Monday 14</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_Tuesday_15_1927">4 November Tuesday 15 1927</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_16">5 Wednesday 16</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_17">6 Thursday 17</a></li> </ul> </div> <h3>November Saturday 12 1927</h3> My Mother's 49th birthday. Rather a cool windy day. Plowed corn stubble all morning. Melville came out for dinner and we worked all afternoon putting up a new litter carrier pole. Eleanor came out in afternoon so we had some wild times before we went to roost. Called Mother up at supper time & wished her many happy returns. <h3>Sunday 13</h3> {blank} <h3>Monday 14</h3> {blank} <h3>November Tuesday 15 1927</h3> {blank} <h3>Wednesday 16</h3> {blank} <h3>Thursday 17</h3> {blank} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_Friday_18_1927">1 November Friday 18 1927</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_19">2 Saturday 19</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_20">3 Sunday 20</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_Monday_21_1927">4 November Monday 21 1927</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_22">5 Tuesday 22</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_23">6 Wednesday 23</a></li> </ul> </div> <h3>November Friday 18 1927</h3> Put in all the big steers. <h3>Saturday 19</h3> {blank} <h3>Sunday 20</h3> {blank} <h3>November Monday 21 1927</h3> {blank} <h3>Tuesday 22</h3> {blank} <h3>Wednesday 23</h3> {blank} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#December_Sunday_18_1927">1 December Sunday 18 1927</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_19">2 Monday 19</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_20">3 Tuesday 20</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#December_Wednesday_21_1927">4 December Wednesday 21 1927</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_22">5 Thursday 22</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_23">6 Friday 23</a></li> </ul> </div> <h3>December Sunday 18 1927</h3> {blank} <h3>Monday 19</h3> {blank} <h3>Tuesday 20</h3> {blank} <h3>December Wednesday 21 1927</h3> Changed the oil in the separator <h3>Thursday 22</h3> {blank} <h3>Friday 23</h3> {blank} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h3>December Friday 30 1927</h3> {blank} <h3>Saturday 31</h3> {blank} <h3>MEMORANDA</h3> Bought 2795 lbs barley @ 85￠ per bus {bushel} and 2 bus rye at $1.10 on Dec 23, 1927. Total $51.65 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h3>MEMORANDA</h3> Bought 11 head of steers from Chas Meggs on July 1. Weight 9310 @ 6 1/2￠ per pound - $605.15. Bought 4 head steers from Hugh Cunningham on July 14. Price $240.00. Bought 9 little pigs from Warren Barker on July 19. Price $42.50. Sold 13 head steers to L. Hyndman on Aug 5/27. Weight 14170 @ 7 1/4￠ less $5.00 --$1022.32-- Fivew little pigs were born on Oct. 14th 1927. Bought 50 Barred Rock pullets from Fred Anderson on Oct. 29/27 --$50.00 Bought 3 tons of oil cake from Robt Geddie, Nov. 21st --$146.75 Taxes for 1927 --$233.33 Paid $30.45 for grain at Guelph Fair. <h3>MEMORANDA</h3> Miss {Herley?} was born on March 15th Blackbird " " " April 30th "Miss Stubby". " " " May 2nd "Eleanor" " " " July 31st "Susanna" " " " Aug 3rd {Nizzes?} White Sox. " " " Oct. 11th Mabel " " " Nov 5th </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h3>MEMORANDA</h3> Our Roan Cow was served on {2 dates stroked out} June 24 "Pokey" " " " {date stroked out} June 9 "Sow" " " " June 21 "Poppy". " " " June 24 "Stubby". " " " " {June} 26 Milande " " " Sept 15 Long Legs " " " Sept 25 {Written in left margin of facing page} 170 174 185 155 181 <h2>WEATHER RECORD</h2> <h3>Date. Remarks. Therm.</h3></div> untranscribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9812072634592869875f7100cec98fb5.pdf 4c86e584ba70f98f09e5d39f2b9c235b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> {top right corner: "page 1"}{written in blue pen} Journal for 1878 January 1st, Tuesday. {written in blue pen} Clear cold day, no snow.{written in blue pen} Bills, {Fides?} & {lots?} families spent the day & evening here. Andrew took home {Fides?} family in the evening, did not get home till late. Snow began to fall about ten o'clock P.M. Wednesday 2nd {written in blue pen} A cold blustering day, the first day that has looked like winter. Will took Susie & Ella home in the buggie. Andrew and the boys here busy all day fixing up around the barns and sheds -- Nothing particular going on. Thursday 3rd {written in blue pen} A {very?} cold clear day. Thermometer 2 degrees below zero. The boys skated on the river for the first time this winter - No appearance of snow. Thomas came back this evening - Lucia has a bad cold - Andrew took a load of food to the church - nothing particular doing - ( Friday 4th {written in blue pen} A cold snowy day, snow enough full to make pretty good sleighing. Mr. Louks the insurance agent called today, Andrew paid him six dollars. Andrew & Thomas killed the fat cow today - Lucia's cold worse than it was yesterday. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {top left corner: "50 2"} Saturday 5th {written in blue pen} A bright cold day. Thomas & Allen went to Brockville in the double sleigh - Bill and Mary Allen came up to tea - Andrew cut up the Beef - Lilla Hammond called to say that Mr. Lewis was ill, consequently there could be no service in the church tomor-row. Sunday 6th {written in blue pen} A bitterly cold day. No service in the church today. The thermometer stood at 23 {written above: "14"} degrees below zero this morning just before the sun rose. It is not quite so cold tonight --- Lucia's cold no better - Munday 7th {written in blue pen} A very cold day. Andrew took Harold & Allen to school in Prescott, they went to board at Fide's at five dollars a week. Bill came to dinner. Thomas went to Brockville. We paid out $11 for the childrens board, school fees, mans wages, and things that Andrew bought in Prescott. Lucia's cold is not much better. Tuesday 8th {written in blue pen} A fine day, not nearly as cold as it was yesterday, Lucia has been in bed all day, she is very poorly. Andrew and Thomas cleaned up Barley. Will went to Maitland. I finished making candles. Churned today. No callers - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {top right corner: "3"} Wednesday 9th {written in blue pen} A very fine day, not cold. Bella & Will went to Precott. George {Robinson?} called & paid Andrew $46 interest money. Bill came to see Lucia who has been sick all day with a low fever. Mr. Laird called but did not stay for tea. I wrote to Mr. {Letee?}. Thursday 10th {written in blue pen} A very wet day. Thermometer stood 4 degrees' above Freezing - Thomas took two loads of barley down to Mr. McCarthy's brewery. Lucia a little better today - Will went to Maitland. No sleighing. Thomas took barley to McCarthys in the waggon. Friday 11th {written in blue pen} A very wet disagreeable day, Will went to Prescott and brought home the boys, they were very glad to get home and we were delighted to have them. Bill called to see Lucia, she is a little better. I paid out 5 cents for a spool of thread. No snow yet, Thomas took another load of barley to McCarthy's in the waggon. Will went to Prescott in buggy. Saturday 12th {written in blue pen} A very warm spring like day. Thomas drew three loads of barley to McCarthy's, he brought home the new cutter. Harold went to Maitland - I got a letter from Mr."{Letee?}. Andrew paid out 15 cents. James {Stan?} came and paid Andrew 18 dollars interest money. Lucia seems a little better this evening - Harold has a bad cold - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 5 4 Sunday 13th {written in blue pen} A dull warm day. Andrew and Allen sent to church. Lucia a little better. Harold has a bad cold. Monday 14th {written in blue pen} A dull rainy day. No snow. Will took the boys to Prescott & brought up Sarah Hurd to stay a few days. I paid out 6 dollars & 85 cents for the boys board and school books. Lucia a good deal better. Tuesday 15th {written in blue pen} A stormy day. Sleighing again. Will went to Maitland and got the cutter fixed. Nothing particular doing - Lucia a little better. Wednesday 16th {written in blue pen} A clean frosty day. Thomas finished drawing the barley. Andrew paid out 11 dollars & 20 cents for oats - Sarah Hurd been sick all day with headache - Caroll very sick all day with a very bad cold - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Top right corner: {page}5 written in blue pen} Thursday 17th {written in blue pen} A lovely bright day. Sarah, Will and I went to call on Mr. Lewis {The 'r' in 'Mr' is elevated and quotation marks are written underneath}- Barrie Sharpe and Annie called in the evening. Henry Morey was here for tea - Bill & {Foddei?} here in about two o'clock "P.M." Friday 18th {written in blue pen} Another bright day, Andrew & Sarah went to Prescott. The boys came home from school - Andrew sent Bob a draft of a hundred dollars today, and paid 45 dollars for a new cutter. Andrew got sugar and tea and a few other things in Prescott for which he paid eleven dollars and 91 cents - Bella sick with a severe cold - Lucia and Baby better -. Saturday 19th {written in blue pen} A lovely warm day, sleighing all gone. Will and the boys went to Brockville - Bill and Dennie came here to tea. Paid out for Sole and coffee in Brockville & Allen's paid 6 dollars. Began to use the new sugar that Andrew got yesterday - Thomas took a load of hay down to Bill's Bella still sick with cold - Andrew & Will spent eve {. ey is written above eve} at Soloman's Hendersons. Sunday 20th {written in blue pen} A very warm day. Andrew, Allen, Will, and myself went to church - Harold laid up with a sore foot - Bella a little better - Lucia was not for a few minutes. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {5 8 is written in the top left corner. Fanny corrects the page number and writes "6"}. Munday 21st {written in blue pen} A warm wet day. Will took the boys to Prescott school and got the horse shod, In which he paid 40 cents. I paid out four dollars for the childrens board - Mr. Collins called - Bill was in for a minute with medicine for Bella and Lucia - Tuesday 22nd {written in blue pen} A warm wet day - Andrew in the woods all day. Will and I took Baby {Durham} and went out to see Maria for a few days minutes. Bella's cold still very bad. Barrie and Marie Henderson called - Wednesday 23rd {written in blue pen} A bitterly cold day - Andrew was in Prescott all day on business, he took dinner at Bills. Will sent to Prescott and spent the evening at Mr. Clairedalls - Lucia a good deal better - Bella a little better. Began to use the packed butter. Thursday 24th {written in blue pen} A bright cold day, very bad sleighing - Bill called and left Bella some powders - Will took Lucia and {Kressie?} out for a sleigh ride - Barrie & Annie & Clara called - Andrew in the woods all day - Got a letter from Bob in answer to the money Andrew sent. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Page 7 is written in the top right corner in blue pen} Friday 25th {written in blue pen} Warm cloudy day. Andrew has been in the woods all day. Will went to Prescott for the boys in the buggy. Continued to snow this evening. Paid out 16 cents for baking soda. {There is an unusually large gap in the page between the 25th and the 26th) Saturday 26th {written in blue pen} A snowy day, the sleighing is pretty good. Bill came today and took Lucia to Prescott. Barrie was taken sick with scarlet fever - The boys and Andrew were in the woods all the forenoon. Sunday 27th {written in blue pen} A warm cloudy day - Andrew and the boys went to Church. Barrie getting on well -Baby {Durham} very poorly with his health -. Munday 28th {written in blue pen} A very fine day, clear and frosty, good sleighing. Bella poorly. Will brought the nurse up -. Bill came up and stayed all night - Annie, Andrew, and William came up in the evening- Sol {Soloman} was in for a minute - Will took the boys to school - I paid out 6 dollars for their board - Andrew heard from {illegible due to the photo quality} he sent him 31 dollars interest money -. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {5 3 8 is written in the top left corner in blue pen} Tuesday 29th {written in blue pen} A bright cold day. Bill went away about ten o'clock. Bella better - Will went to Prescott and brought me some medicine for baby {Durham}, who is very sick - Andrew was in the woods all day - Wednesday 30th {written in blue pen} A bright cold day. Bill called to see Baby {Durham} who is better - Kitty the Mare very sick, I paid out 35 cents for medicine for the horse & medicine in Maitland & 20 cents for getting harness I needed - Thursday 31st A cold windy day, Thomas went to Brockville with a load of wood - Andrew in the woods as usual. Kitty a good deal better - Baby { Durham} better, Bella's cold worse again -Nurse still here - Andrew paid $2.40 cts for cloth for a pair of pants - Friday 1st (February.) {written in blue pen} Another windy disagreeable day - Andrew and the Nurse went to Prescott in afternoon - Will sent to Maitland - Baby {Durham} not so well - The boys stared for a school concert, Harold got 3 new books for a prize - Bob George, Wife and 2 children came quite unexpectedly this evening about nine O'clock - Andrew went to their concert - I paid out 53 cents at Hardings and 35 cts for Concert money. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {6 is faintly written in the top right corner in blue pen, with 9 written beside it. This entry is on page nine of the diary.} Saturday 2nd {written in blue pen} A very fine day, Andrew is in the woods all day. Will went to Prescott & brought up the nurse - Bob went over the swamp. Baby {Durham} very sick - Allens throat very sore. Sunday 3rd {written in blue pen} A bright lovely day, Andrew, Harold, and Bob & family went to church - Will went to Prescott in the afternoon to get me some medicine for Baby {Durham}. Sol {Soloman} and, three children were here for tea - - - - - - Monday 4th {written in blue pen} A bright day. Andrew cutting Ice all day, Bob took Harold to Prescott and spent the day there - Bill called to see the Baby {Durham}, Mary helped me with boy sewing - Paid out 2.50 cts for Harold's board and 25 cents for a Wash board - Allen home with a sore throat - Tuesday 5th {written in blue pen} Another fine day, Andrew finished filling the Ice house - Andrew sent a post office order to Annie for 44 dollars - Allen went to Maitland o Mr. & Mrs. Lewis called to see Bob and Mary - Bella better and Baby {Durham} too - Bob & Mary went to Maitland - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {5 4 10 is written in the top right corner in blue pen} Wednesday 6th {written in blue pen} A lovely warm day, Will and I went to Maitland to get Russie's dress made - Andrew in the woods all day. Bob's family sent over the swamp and spent the day. Thursday 7th {written in blue pen} A very fine warm day, all the sleighing gone. Bob's family went and spent the day in Prescott - Bella's little daughter was born about six o'clock this evening. Bill here all day - Andrew in the woods as usual - Andrew got a letter from Fannie- Paid out 32 cts for (lamp?}{chinoiserie?}. Friday 8th {written in blue pen} A very fine day. Andrew in the woods as usual. Will went to Prescott and brought home the boys {all written in blue pen}. Bella getting on nicely. Archie & his brother came this evening. Harold looks very poorly after his week of study - We heard today of poor Sue Geoy's death - Saturday 9th {written in blue pen} A cold blustering day. Andrew went to Ogdensburg to attend Sue Goey's funeral - Fide came up to tea and staid? all night - Bella getting on nicely. Mare got a cold. Sarah Asgmore sick - Archie & his brother went away - Andrew paid out 50 cts- </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {11 is written in the top right corner}{written in blue pen} Sunday 10th {written in blue pen} A very stormy day. Andrew & the boys went to the missionary meeting that was held in the church at Maitland & all the children were here for tea and spent the evening - Mary the nurse very sick with Quinsy- Bella & baby doing well - Monday 11th {written in blue pen} A bright cold day. Will took the boys & {Fidd?} to Prescott. I paid out five dollars for their board. Bob & family went over the swamp to tea - I got a letter from home from Annie. Mary the nurse still poorly. Bella has a slight cold. Andrew has the Rheumatism in his back - he was in the woods all day. Tuesday 12th {written in blue pen} A very fine day, Andrew in the woods as usual Bob & family spent the day in Prescott. Bill & Foddie called. Bella very sick with congestion of the lungs - Nurse very poorly. Got letters from home & Charlotte. Wednesday 13th A lovely day just like spring. Bob & his family left today for {Piceconning}. I hope they will reach home safely & quickly - Bill came to see Bella again, she is better today. Will went to Maitland - Worked a good part of the day fixing up the house after Bob's family - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 5 5 Lucia Jones {&?} Andrew Hurd AH {Appears to be an initial} (1) her portion left in my will August 18th 1825 Fo 1 Broad mare Fo 1 young colt Fo 2 Colts at 135 Fo 4 creatures 1/8 Fo b Calves Fo Cash {Cross-hatched: The {illegible} in accounts all canceld by me - Andrew Hurd} I have made a New will since the above charge was made against Lucia Jones and have left it out, by me Andrew Hurd {The following table is written in the right margins of the page} <tbody> </tbody> <table><tbody><tr><td> 15 </td> <td> “ </td> <td> “ </td> </tr><tr><td> 5 </td> <td> “ </td> <td> “ </td> </tr><tr><td> 13 </td> <td> 10 </td> <td> “ </td> </tr><tr><td> b </td> <td> 5 </td> <td> “ </td> </tr><tr><td> 5 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> 5 </td> <td> 5 </td> <td> </td> </tr><tr><td> 50 </td> <td> 0 </td> <td> 0 </td> </tr></tbody></table>Page 12 Thursday 14th A lovely day. Andrew in the woods as usual - Bella a little better. Bill and Mr. Hutchinson came up in the evening, Nothing particular doing - Sarah & Susan went to Maitland & took Nessie. Friday 15th Another very fine day. Will went to Prescott and brought home the boys - Bella not so well -. Bill sent up a fly blister for her lungs Andrew in the wood, there is very little sleighing. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {56 is written in the top left corner and 13 is written in the top right corner} Saturday 16th A very fine day. Andrew went to Edward's {bunglo?} to attend to some business with Archie. Paid out $3 18 cts in Prescott - Thomas went to Brockville & sold some butter & eggs, he sold $4.35 cts worth of things. I sent 8 lbs of butter - Bill & {illegible name} were here for tea - Bella a good deal better - Sunday 17th A snowy warm monrning, Andrew, the boys, & my self went to church, sleighing very poor - Bella little better - Nothing particular doing - Monday 18th A fine day. Will took the boys to Prescott, I paid out five dollars for their board - I got a letter from Mother and answered it. Bella better, Andrew home for dinner, went to the woods after dinner - Got 25 cts of buckweat flour at Keilly's & 20 cts for a little of Franks {illegible}. Tuesday 19th A lovely day. Andrew away all day collecting the ministers salary - Nothing particular happenened, I have felt sick all day with a bad pain in my side - A rag pedlar came, I sold 24 05 worth of rags- I paid out 10 cts for lamp chimney. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 5 7 Tyra's Hand D F S 2 D. B 9 P S.S. b 0 /. P S S .. 20/. P s.s. 2 / 6. P s.s. 3/4 page 14 Wednesday 20th A snowy day, Will took me to Pres-cott to see Bill, he says I have pleurisy and cupped & {illegible} me - Andrew in the woods all day - Bella better - Will to the concert & Lucia was in it {illegible} in a problem Thursday 21st I was sick in bed all day. Will went to Prescott & brought Lucia & Fidie up. A beautiful day. Andrew in the woods all day. Bella Better Friday 22nd A very mild day but rainy. Will went to Prescott to bring the boys home. Paid out $2.10. Bill came and cupped me in the afternoon. Andrew home most of the day. Saturday 23rd A mild day. Andrew & Harold in the woods all day. Will went to Maitland in the after-noon for the mail - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {58 is written in the top left} Contra B F s Q D. B. 9 R. 89. 22/3.88. b 9/7/e. 88.45%. P. 88.. 44/ 5.. ss Page 15 Sunday 24th A very fine day. Bill came to see me in afternoon - Emily Henderson called for a minute. Andrew and Lucia went to church. Miss Hammond very sick - Bella getting better slowly. Monday 25th A very fine day. Andrew is in the woods as usual - Will took the boys to Prescott - and brought home 50 lbs oatmeal - I paid out 5 dollars for the boys board - I got a letter from Maria. Tuesday 26th A lovely warm day, Andrew went to {Jonee's} Blakey's funeral in the afternoon. Bill came to see Bella & I. My blister very sore tonight - Wednesday 27th A very fine day. Andrew in the woods all day. Will took Fid to Prescott this afternoon & took Lucia to Maitland afterwards. I paid out 71 cts for things in Prescott got a pound of pepper. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {16 is written in the top left corner} Thursday 28th A fine day. Andrew in the woods all day. Bella better. Will went to Maitland in the after noon and posted a letter to Alexander Henrey containing a shaft for a hundred dollars. Mr. Walter & Thomas went to Prescott in the evening. Friday 291st March A bright cold day. Andrew in the woods as usual. Will went to Prescott to bring home the boys - Emie came up with Harold they walked up in fifty-seven minutes. Bill called in the evening, and put another blister on my lungs. Saturday 2 A fine day. Thomas went to Brockville - the boys & Andrew in the woods all day. {The following text is written in faded pencil} Lucia played {out?} of doors, Will went to Maitland - My blister very sore and I feel miserable. Sunday 3rd {The following text is also written in faded pencil} A cold rainy day. Harold, Allen and {Lucia?} went to Church. I staid in bed all day. Annie and Clara Henderson called in the afternoon. Bella got up and dressed for the first time since her baby was born, she is getting on nicely now - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {17 written in the top right corner} {The following text is written in faded pencil and some pen later on} Monday 4th {Quotations mark are written under the 'th'} A very cold disagreeable morming. Harold has a bad cold, I ket him home from school. Allen and {illegible} went down with Will who staid nearly all day. I got up about {more?} feeling better than I did yesterday. I paid out $2.50 cts for Allens board and fifty - cents for his school fee. Bill came in the evening. The first claf calf came to night. Tuesday 5th {Quotations mark are written under the 'th'} A clear cold day. A little pleasure boat went up the river this evening. Mrs. Henderson called, was here to see Bella & I {Entry was not finished} Wednesday 6th {Quotations mark are written under the 'th'} A mild day Harold and Lucia went to church because it was the first day of Lent. Andrew and Thomas in the woods as usual - Harold has a bad cold. - I paid out 37 1/2 cts for things at Dunne-hilles. Thursday 7th {Quotations mark are written under the 'th'} A very warm day, Andrew and Will went to Prescott - Andrew sold two heifers and a cow for 72 dollars - I went out in the {illegible} for tea - Andrew got sugar and tea today. I paid Harold 44 cents for note paper - Friday 8 A very warm day. Andrew sapped the maple trees. Will took Lucia to Prescott. Allen came home. Sarah Hurd came up for a day or two - Bella better, I went up to see her today - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Saturday 9th A lovely day. Bella better, Bill came to tea. Andrew in the woods nearly all day, he saw three butterflys - I began boiling sap today, I hope I can make a lot of molasses. Sarah Hurd was sick with a headache part of the day. Will & Harold went to Brockville. Sunday 10th {Quotation marks are written underneath the 'th'} A warm spring - like day. Andrew, Sarah,and the boys went to church. Mr. {Gates?} sent to Prescott & spent the day there - Bella came down to breakfast - I am quite well now. Monday 11th {Quotation marks are written underneath the 'th'} A cold windy day, Will took the boys & Sarah Hend {Henderson} to Prescott, and brought juice home from field's - Will gave Andrew a pound of a grain sower, I am not quite as well I put blister on {Entry ends abruptly} Tuesday 12th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A warm rainy day. Will went to Pres- cott. Bill came up to see me - I was in bed all day my blister very sore Wednesday 13th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A cold snowy day. Andrew & Will out collecting money for Mr. Lester all day. I was in bed all day & began to wean the baby Thursday 14th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A soft day. Andrew and Will still out collecting. I got up today I began to use a feed {five percent of?} today - I feel weak and sick - I hope I will soon gain strength -. Paid out 25 cts for Lucia's dress}. owed 30 cents for Molasses. Bill came up. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday 15th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th} A very fine day. Will went to Prescott to bring home the boys. Mr. Lewis and Mrs. Lewis called to see Bella and I. Andrew in the woods all day - Bella brought her baby alone for the first day time - Saturday 16th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} {This whole entry for the 16th is in faded pen} A very fine day. Bella's nurse went away today - Allen and Lucia went to Prescott . I boiled some sap for Molasses - Andrew in the woods all day. Bella & I got letters from home - I feel a litttle better, blister sore yet - Sunday 14th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A cloudy chilly day. Andrew staid home with me, the boys went ro church today - I feel better but weak - Bill and {illegible} called in the evening - Ten years today since old Mr. Jones died - Monday 18th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very fine {warm?} day. Will took the boys to Prescott - Andrew sent a load of hay to Bills and a draft for 78 dollars to Margarat - Will began to teach Lucia to ride on horseback - Emily Henderson called to see Bella & I in the afternoon - Tuesday 19th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A rainy cold day. Will set hwro the speckled horse - Will went to Dalgliesh's in the afternoon and bought a cake of Maple Sugar for Andrew - Wednesday 20th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A cold windy day. Lila Hammond came down and spent the afternoon with Lucia. Mr. Lewis called for Lila - St. {illegible} quite cold tonight and froze hard - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday 21st {Quotation marks are written under the 'st'} A fine but cold day. Will took Lucia out riding. Andrew busy {illegible} the horse all day, he has a felow on his finger. Thomas went to Brookville for the {grist?}. Thomas went to Maitland for the maid. Friday 22nd {Quotation marks are written under the 'nd'} A windy cold day. Will and Lucia went to Prescott and brought up our two boys with Dunnie & Ella and Ernest. Andrew was over at Sols {Soloman} sawing wood all day - Saturday 23rd {Quotation marks are written under the 'rd'} A fine day, but very windy. Harold and Ernie went to Brockville to get their likenesses taken. Will took all the other children (except the two babies) over to Dalgleih's sugar bush to see his sugar off - Andrew over the swamp again today - Will set the little brown hopper hen today. Bill and Mr. Hutchinson were here for tea. Sunday 24th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A cold snow storm today. Andrew and all the children except for Ernie went to church. Monday 25th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very cold day, Will and Andrew went to Prescott with the children in the double sleigh. The sheighing very bad. I paid out five dollars for the childrens board. I began to use the new sugar in the bag last Friday. Tuesday 26th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A windy bright day. Mr. & Mrs. Lewis called to see Bella. Thomas went to Brockville and sold 22pounds of butter for {illegible}. he got $3.30 {05 written above 30}. Will hurt his eye very badly. Bill was here this morning. I got a letter from Charlotte today. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {All entries until the 1st of Monday is written in faded pen} Wednesday 27th {Quotations are written under the 'th'} A disagreeable day. Andrew went to Brock-ville with 12 lbs of butter he bought home.{Illegible} tea & coffee, besides cloth and a dress for me - Thomas went to Maitland. I heard from home. Will's eye better. Will set a hen today. Thursday 28th {Quotations are written under the 'th'} A pouring wet day. Andrew cleared out the back woods out of the cellar. In the after-noons. Thomas & Andrew oiled the harness. Nothing particular happened - Friday 29 A cold windy day, Will went to Prescott for the boys. Sol {Soloman} was here to dinner. I went to Maitland and go my dress fitted. We had Walter for tea - - - - Saturday 30th {Quotations are written under the 'th'} A fine day. Harold grafted some trees. Bella, Will, and the children went to Prescott in the morning, in the afternoon Belle went to Mr. Bakers to get her dress fitted, and went to see Mr. Lewis and Miss Hammond - Sunday 31st A cold windy day. Andrew and the chil-ren went {went is written in between and above children and to with a ^ pointing to it} to church. Sol {Soloman} came here in the af-ternoon. Monday 1st April A very fine day. Will went to Toronto. Allen went to school. Harold stayed at home with a sore-throat. Andrew and Lucia went to Brockville in the fore after {after is written above the scribbled out fore}. {Blanche?} Sharpe and Cara Henderson came over in the evening. Sarah Anne went to Prescott. Tuesday 2nd A very fine day. Andrew to Prescott. Thomas went to Brockville with a load of hay. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Bill called and left Harold some medicine for his throat which is still sore. Lucia got 22 eggs today Emily & Miss Blakey came here today in the afternoon. Wednesday 3 rd Pap Andrew away all day looking for a girl, he got horse about 1/2 part mine. A very fine day. Harold sowed some peas in the garden, and {illegible} up {illegible} the house a little. Lucia got 9 eggs. Thursday 4th A very fine day. Dr. Schee called for a min-ute. Barrie & Winnie was here in the morning for a little while. Harold and I brought over all the sap and {pails?}. Lucia got 16 eggs. Friday 5th {Quotation marks are written underneath the 'th'} A very wet day. Bella spent the day in Prescott and brought home coffee in the evening, she found. Mary Ann very ill indeed, I feel very much afraid that Mary Anne will not {rally?} from this attack. Lucia got 21 eggs today - Saturday 6th {Quotation marks are written underneath the 'th'} A very wet day. Andrew & Harold went to Brockville & got the wheat for the machine. Lucia got 16 eggs today. Sarah Aynoe went away for good - Sunday 7th A wet day. Andrew and the children went to church. Harold did not go he was sick - nothing doing. The was a calf born this morning - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday 8th {Quotations are written underneath the 'th'} A dull day but not rainy. Lucia got 18 20 eggs & Thomas 6. Sol {Soloman} was here for dinner he was help-ing Andrew saw wood today - Harold took Allen to Prescott. I paid out 22 dollars for Allens board -. Tuesday 9th {Quotations are written underneath the 'th'} {An X is written beside this entry} A fine day. Andrew went out and brought the girl he hired the other day. Sol {Soloman} was here for dinner helping to saw the wood -Bill was here for a few minutes - Dr. Schee and Sarah Hend {Henderson} {illegible} here for tea. Mary Anne a liittle better - Lucia got 20 eggs. Lila came here spent the afternoon with Lucia. Bella got a letter from Will. Carroll went to Maitland - Another calf came today - Wednesday 16th {Quotations are written underneath the 'th'} A dull day. Andrew finished sawing the wood. Sol {Soloman} was here for dinner. Bella went to Maitland in the after-noon. Lucia got 19 eggs - Thursday 11th {Quotations are written underneath the 'th'} A rainy day, cleared up in the even-ing - Harold planted some Grape roots -called the "Wilder" "Heleen" "Massoseit" and one more that I can not tell the name of -. Nothing particular doing today - Lucia got 16 eggs. Another calf came today - Friday 12th A fine morning, but a rainy afternoon - I went to Prescott for Allen, I found Mary Anne a little better. Thomas went to Brockville with a load of hay - Lucia got 18 eggs - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {April is written in the top left corner} Saturday 13th {Quotation marks are written underneath the 'th'} A fine cold day. Lucia spent the day at Mrs. {Logley's?}. Harold and Andrew busy about the house. Lucia got 18 eggs. Sunday 14th {Quotation marks are written underneath the 'th'} A {warm?} windy day. Andrew and all the children went to church. {Illegible} afternoon. Allen and I went over to Sols {Soloman's}, Found Annie a little better - Lucia got 16 eggs Monday 15th {Quotation marks are written underneath the 'th'} A lovely day - Andrew, Allen & Harold, sent to Prescott, Mary Anne called for a few minutes. The coffee came up with Andrew to stay a few days {Crosshatch: bet the {illegible} duck eggs}. Lucia got 32 eggs. Tuesday 16th {Quotation marks are written underneath the 'th'} A very fine day. Hide and I took Carroll and went to Marcia's in the afternoon. found her quite poorly with {illegible} Wednesday 17th {Quotation marks are written underneath the 'th'} A lovely day, almost as warm as summer, Andrew sowed grains today over the Swamp, the first he has sowed this year; Hide and I went for a walk up to the swamp - no callers, nothing particular doing - Thursday 18th {Quotation marks are written underneath the 'th'} A very warm day. Harold and Lucia went to Brockville in the morning - {A word is erased and smudged} In afternoon, Hide and Bella went to Prescott, Allen came home today as the Easter holidays began - Friday 19th {Quotation marks are written underneath the 'th'} A fine warm day - Sarah Hurd and Mr. Schee came up to tea - The children and I went to church as it was Good Friday - The Henderson children came over in the afternoon - Will came home today. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3>April</h3> Saturday 13th A fine cold day. Lucia spent the day at Mrs. Longley's. Harold and Andrew busy about the house. Lucia got 18 eggs. Sunday 14th A warm windy day. Andrew and all the children went to church. In afternoon Allen and I went over to {Sols?}, found Annie a little better - Lucia got 16 eggs Monday 15th A lovely day - Andrew, Allen & Harold went to Prescott. Mary Anne called for a few minutes {written diagonally on page: "for the duck eggs"} Fide came up with Andrew. to stay a few days. Lucia got 32 eggs Tuesday 16th A very fine day. Fide and I took Carroll and went to Maria's in the afternoon. found her quite poorly with {unknown} Wednesday 17th A lovely day, almost as warm as summer. Andrew sowed grain today over the Swamp, the first he has sowed this year; Fide and I went for a walk up to the swamp - no callers - nothing particular doing - Thursday 18th A very warm day. Harold and Lucia went to Brockville in the morning - {word rubbed out} In afternoon Fide and Bella went to Prescott, Allen came home today as the Easter holiday began - Friday 19th A fine warm day - Sarah Hurd and Mr. Setree came up to tea - the children and I went to church as it was Good Friday - The Henderson children came over in the afternoon - Will came home today - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {April is written in the top left corner} Saturday 20th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A showery day. Andrew went to Brockville. Will and Bella went to Prescott - In the afternoon Andrew and Harold worked in the garden - We had the first thunder storm of the season - Easter Sunday 21st {Quotation marks are written under the 'st'} A cloudy day. Andrew and I took dinner at Bills. Harold went to church in Mait land - Weather cleared up in the afternoon we had a lovely chioe home - Monday 22nd {Quotation marks are written under the 'nd'} A very cold {raw?} feeling day - I went to Mrs. Bakers to get a dress fitted - Andrew attended the Vestry Meeting in Maitland - Will went away on the afternoon train, he started to go to Halifax Andrew and Allen planted the early potatoes - Tuesday 23rd {Quotation marks are written under the 'rd'} A cold windy day. Andrew took Allen and Ella back to school - Wednesday 24th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th} A very warm day - Lucia, Carroll, {Nessie?}, & I sent over the Swamp and got some feathers. Andrew and Harold sowed wheat and Grass seeds. We cleaned the Diving {Broom?}. Lucia got 22 eggs. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday 25th A very fine day, Andrew sowed oats today, and planted some early potatoes - We cleaned the cellar today and Har-old fixed up the floor nicely - I worked in the garden a little while this evening - Lucia not very well. Friday 26th A fine warm day. Andrew sowed oats - Bella went to Prescott for Allen. We cleaned the drawingroom, and took the leaves {out?} of the front yard - Mr Setree and Sarah hurd came up to tea - Saturday 27th A very warm morning. In the afternoon we had a very heavy thunder shower Andrew finished sowing oats and plant-ed a few potatoes - Allen went to Maitland for the mail - Bella got a letter from Will - Sunday 28th A dull chilly day - Andrew and the boys went to church - Emily Henderson and Annie & Clara came over in the evening. Monday 29th A wet day. Harold took Allen to school - I cleaned the pantry and breakfast room. Andrew busy planting potatoes when the rain stopped - churned 7 lbs of butter today - Tuesday 30th A fine day. We cleared the Kitchen and {mess?} room. Harold & Thomas went to Brock ville with the cow for Mrs. S Jones; and sold 11 lbs of butter - Andrew working at the Potatoes - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wednesday May 1st {Quotation marks are written under the 'st'} A fine morning, but {written over another word: "thundering"} rain. "The "Algerian" the first line boat of the season went up today - Andrew sowing bar-ley- Thursday 2nd {Quotation marks are written under the 'nd'} A fine morning, rained a little in the evening - We cleaned the bedroom upstairs Andrew planted potatoes - A man named "Anything at all" came to work in the Garden. Friday 3rd {Quotation marks are written in the 'rd'} A rainy day. We cleaned the bedroom and hall downstairs, and finished all the other rooms - Harold went to Maitland in the evening - No callers -. Saturday 4th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A fine cool morning - I went to Prescott for Allen, but he could not come as he had to stay for a chorus practice. I bought Lucia a hat. Mary Anne was not so well - The Dr {The 'r' of Dr. is written above a set of quotation marks} called to see Bella who is not at all well - - - - - - - Sunday 5th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A cold rainy disagreeable day - Harold, Lucia & myself went to church - Allen walked up this morning in time for breakfast - Andrew very tired, he staied at home to rest - - - - - Monday 6th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very cold windy day. Bella took Allen to Prescott. Andrew busy drawing out manure - I was busy all day, churned a good churning of butter - Nothing particular happened. Lucia set another {hen?} on duck eggs - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday 7th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A cold windy day, Harold and I went to Brockville and sold 11 lbs of butter - {Denny?} came home with us. Andrew busy drawing manure - Wednesday 8th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very fine day, quite warm.Andrew and Harold busy in the garden all day - Bill came for Dennie - Bella and I went down to call at the Miss's Blakey's. Lucia took tea at Emily's. Thursday 9th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A pouring wet day, cleared up towards evening : Harold, Lucia, & I went to Prescott to the Concert, Lucia staid all night at Bills. Andrew busy in the garden all day. Friday 10th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A cold showery day, with a very high wind. Bella brought Allen home from Prescott - Allen, Harold, and Andrew sowed Marigolds in the afternoon - Saturday 11th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very cold disagreeable morning - Rained Thomas took a load of hay to Brockville Harold sowed the rest of the Marigolds with the look sower. I churned a large churning of butter - Sunday 12th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very cold day ; feels like the middle of March Andrew and Allen went to church - - - - - - Rained today frequently. Sol {Soloman} was here in the afternoon Monday 13th A fine monring, wet in the afternoon - Harold took Allen to Prescott, he brought Lucia home - Andrew drew out manure. Harold sowed grass seed for Sol {Soloman}. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday 14th A bright cold windy day. Andrew and I went to Brockville & took up 19lbs of butter - Andrew got a hundred height - of sugar - Harold sowed turnips and Marigolds. Wednesday 15th A very fine day, not so cold as it has been for the last two weeks. Andrew planted potatoes. The {servants?} went to Prescott. Thomas went to Brockville to sell old Jessie the horse - - - - Thursday, 16th A fine day. Annie and Clara Hender-son were over for a few minutes. Andrew and Harold busy at the manure - Friday 17th A lovely day. Susan went to Prescott for Allen, Clara Henderson went with her. Bella's baby not well - Andrew and the men busy at the cow ground, nothing particular doing. Saturday 18th Another fine day. Will came back from Halifax today - Andrew busy as usual at the manure - Thomas and Allen went to Brockville and brought home the new mowing machine - Sunday 19th A lovely day. Bella & Will, Andrew & myself went to church, Bella had her baby christened - In the afternoon Jim {Benns?} came here. Lizzie (the girl) came back from home, she went on Saturday - We had a dreadful storm in the night. with heavy snow - {faint ink strokes across the bottom-right of the entry} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {May is written in the top left corner} Monday 20th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very wet morning. Will took Allen to Prescott - he found Mary Anne better than he expected - Andrew & Harold busy cutting potatoes - In the afternoon it stopped raining and blew very hard - Will and {Bessie?} went to Maitland. Tuesday 21st {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A fine day but cold, Lucia and Harold went to Brockville wiith butter. Harold got a pair of working boots - Will went to Toronto. We had a heavy shower in the afternoon - Andrew and Harold cut the hedge - Wednesday 22th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very cold morning. had quite a heavy white frost last night. Andrew hoeing potatoes - Bella weak started to Prescott for Allen & to spend the day at Fidy's, but met Allen & Sidney walking home, so she came home - Bella not at all well - Thursday 23rd {Quotation marks are written under the 'rd'} A fine day but cold, Andrew and the boys busy planting potatoes. Lucia and I went to Maitland in the evening and took Annie Henderson with us - Sidney poorly Bella too - Friday 24th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A fine day - (Queen's birthday) Andrew & boys finished the potatoes in the afternoon - Bella better, she went to Maitland in the afternoon. Harold and Allen spent the evening Emily Henderson. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Saturday 25th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very fine day. Will came back from Toronto. I went to Prescott and took Sid - ney home, found Mary Anne a little better - Andrew sowed western corn, Harold dragged & {solled?} it. Andrew and Harold cleaned up a piece of land - Sunday 26th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A fine morning but a wet after-noon with thunder - Andrew, Will and the boys went to church - In the evening Emily Henderson and the two == girls came over for an hour or two - Monday 27th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A fine morning, but wet afternoon - I took Allen to Prescott. Bella took Will and Harold to Brockville to start on a trip to Pembroke and adjoining towns - Andrew tried to hoe potatoes but the rain stopped him - Tuesday 28th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A bright morning, but showery day. Lila came down and spent the afternoon {there is an ink blot at the beginning of afternoon} here Andrew and I went to Brockville , he sold 16 pounds of butter - I got a polonaise cut and fitted, Andrew got two horses shod - Wednesday 29th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A fine morning - Bella took Lucia to Mr. Lewis's to spend the day, she went for her in the morning - Andrew's {load?} potatoes all day. Set a hen in the pig sty on eleven eggs - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday 30th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A cloudy cool day - Andrew and I went over the Swamp, found Mary Anne sick and Sol away drinking - Andrew sent Thomas to Prescott with Bill's Oats - Nothing par-ticular doing - Bella & Lucia went to Mrs. Hendersons after tea - Friday 31th{Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very fine day. Bella spent the day in Prescott, in the evening brought home Allen and Ella, Ella is going to stay till Monday. Andrew hoeing potatoes. Lucia and I went over the Swamp in the afternoon. Mary Anne a little better - Mr. Hutchinson and Bertha Fielde called in the evening. Mr. Hutchinson staid all night. I got a letter from Harold - June 1st Saturday - A very warm summer like day, Andrew and the boys washed the sheep, Bill came up and took me for a drive, Allen, Dennie and the two girls were out in the boat. Clara Henderson come over for a few minutes. Tuesday 2nd {Quotation marks are written under the 'nd'} A lovely day - Andrew and the Allen went to church, Clara Henderson came over for a minute - Monday 3rd {Quotation marks are written under the 'rd'} A fine morning, Bella took Allen and Ella to Prescott - Andrew worked in the garden. Nothing particular doing - Bill called and gave Carroll some medicine - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {June is written in the top left corner} Tuesday 4th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A rainy morning - Andrew Lucia and I went to Brockville - We took up 20 lbs of butter - Andrew worked in the garden in the afternoon - In the evening Lucia and I went over to Emily's - I got a letter from home and one from Harold - Wednesday 5th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very cold raw day, a fire in the hall feels very comfortable. Andrew busy in the garden and corn field, Bella went to Maitland, nothing particular doing. Thursday 6th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A bright cold morning, we had a heavy white frost last night - Andrew & I went to Prescott, for some turnip seed. Andrew finished sowing turnips in the afternoon. Nothing particular doing. Friday 7th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} {"X" in top-left of entry} A fine morning but cold and cloudy, Bella went to Prescott for Allen, Dennie came up to stay till Monday - Andrew & I went over the Swamp, I found Mary Anne a little better, but still very weak - Sheared sheep {inserted above: "today"}: Saturday 8th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very fine day, Allen and Dennie caught three fish. Will and Harold came home from Pembroke this evening, they were very tired, Harold enjoyed his trip very much, we are all glad to have him home - The two Miss Henderson's with Mr. Hutchinson and Mr. Fielde came over in the evening - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {June is written in the top left corner} Tuesday 9th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A perfectly lovely day. Andrew and the boys with Lucia went to church. In the afternoon Bella, Will, {Nigel?} and the children went for a walk - Monday 10th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A fine day. Andrew took Will to Mait-land when he started to go back to Pembroke - Andrew left the carriage to be first at the blacksmiths - I have a bad cold - Tuesday 11th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A rainy morning. Bella went to Brockville with Harold, they sold 18 pounds of butter - Emily Henderson came over for tea, Harold and Lucia went over to play croquet with Annie and Clara - Wednesday 12th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A fine morning, but very wet in the afternoon. Mrs. Lewis, Miss Hammond and Mr. Lewis called this afternoon - Andrew and Harold busy at the {weeding?} all day - Nothing particular doing - Thursday 13th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very fine day, Allen came home this morning to spend his birthday at home, he is fourteen years old today - I went over to Sol's with Andrew. Mary Anne is better, my chest is very sore from a {heat-rash?} blister - Allen and Lucia went </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> to Maitland in the boat. Andrew weeding Marigolds in the forenoon. I got my dress from Mrs. Bakers - - - - - Friday 14th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very fine day. Andrew and I went to Ogdensburg to see Fannie and Mrs. Barber. Andrew {sent?} the "Noxon" Mower & Reaper back to Mr. Coates nothing particular doing here - Saturday 15th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very fine day - Harold, Allen, Andrew and Thomas hoed potatoes all the morning - In the afternoon Harold went to Prescott to bring Fannie home to stay a few days - Anne Henderson came over in the evening - Sunday 16th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A damp morning, Harold, Fannie Andrew and myself went to church - Emily Henderson came over in the evening - Sol and the boys came over in the evening - Monday 17th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A cloudy morning but fine afternoon. Mr. & Mrs. {Leais?}, Miss Lewis, Miss Hammond and Lila came to tea, also Mrs. Henderson and Annie. Allen came home from school in the evening, Harold was over at Sols sowing turnips all day - Tuesday 18th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very fine day - Bella took Allen to Prescott and brought up Mary Anne and Sarah to stay a few days - Fannie, Harold, & Annie Henderson went down to the concert in Prescott - Andrew spent the evening here with us - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wednesday 19th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very fine day, cool in the evening - Mary Ann from over the Swamp was here also Annie and Clara Henderson - Sidney Ford came here today, Watch the dog bit his leg - - Thursday 20th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A lovely day, Sarah, Mary Ann, Carroll, and myself went out to Marcia's and spent the day. Bill was here for a few minutes, Andrew weed the marigolds, Harold took Fannie and went out in the boat. Friday 21th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A fine morning but wet afternoon - Bella took Mary Ann, Sarah, and Fannie down to Prescott and brought up Ella and Allen - Annie and Clara came to play today croquet in the evening - very hot indeed tonight - Saturday 22th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very wet day. Andrew and I went to Iroquois and exchanged our wool for cloth and sheeting - Harold & Allen tried to weed turnips but the rain stopped them - Bella went to Maitland for the Mail - Sunday 23rd {Quotation marks are written under the 'rd'} A showery day - Andrew and the children went to church - Nobody here - - - - Monday 24th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A rainy day. Allen took Lucia and Ella to Prescott, & came back in the evening. Got a letter from Fide, Harold shot "Watch" the dog in the evening. Andrew began to do his road work. Lucia staid in Prescott - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday 26th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A lovely cool day, I went to Brockville in the morning with Harold, sold 11 lbs of butter, began to pack Bella's tub - Allen rode the pony to Prescott and came back in the evening. I took the wool out to Mrs. Coats - Andrew and Harold dug daisies all the afternoon - - - Wednesday 26th{Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A lovely day - I drove Allen to Prescott in the morning, he did not go to school, but helped the ladies at the Strawberry Festival that was held today - Andrew busy at the potatoes, I took the wool out to Mrs. Coats and hired a boy boy to help with the {buding?} - - - Thursday 27th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A hot day, but warm - Andrew and Harold with the {new?} worked at the roots between showers - Nobody here nothing particular going on - Friday 28th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very hot day - Andrew at the roots - Will came home this evening - Andrew, Bella, Will, & Harold went out in the boat in the evening. Saturday 29th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} Another scorching day - Will took Bella and the children to spend the day in Prescott - Andrew and Harold working at the turnips. Lucia & Allen came home with Will. We had strawberry short cake for tea - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sunday 30th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A frightfully hot day. Bella and the children went to church. Andrew took medicine and staid at home. Annie and Clara came over in the evening. July. Monday 1st A very very hot day. Andrew and Harold busy at the turnips in the morning. In the afternoon, Will, Andrew, and the two boys went to Brockville to see {"Hanlan"?} boat race, they went in our boat, and came back ver tired - Tuesday 2nd {Quotation marks are written under the 'nd'} Another fearfully hot day. Will went away to Pembroke. Annie Jones came over to stay a few days. Emily Henderson came over to tea Annie & Clara came in the evening, Andrew hoeing potatoe's. Harold went to Brockville with the butter. {the following is cross-hatched: "Sarah and Mr. Setree called for a few minutes."} Wednesday 3rd {Quotation marks are written under the 'rd'} A fearfully hot day - We had a nice shower of rain, but it seemed hotter than ever after it - I took Allen to Prescott to school, got home before dinner, picked currants and peas in the afternoon. Thursday 4th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A broiling day - Andrew & Harold busy hoeing potatoes and beans - I went out in the afternoon to get some gooseberries - - - Annie & Lucia went over to Emily's after tea. Bella went to Maitland and brought home a letter from Mrs. {Ston?} - I went out in the boat for a few minutes with Andrew in the evening - - - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {July is written in the top left corner} Friday 5th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very hot day, Lizzie and I went out to buy to get some berries, but they were not ripe, we only got {illegible} for tea. Andrew hoeing corn and potatoes - Saturday 6 A boiling hot day - Bella went to Prescott for Allen I went out and got berries for tea and for Sunday. Andrew dug new potatoes today for the first time this year - Nothing particular doing. Sunday 7th {There is an 'X' written beside the entry} A hot day. Andrew and all the children went to church, we got some nice books to read from the Sunday school - Monday 8th {The 'th' is underlined by _.} A very hot day. I took Allen to Prescott and got myself two pairs of shoes - I went out for berries in the afternoon. Lucia and Annie took tea a Emily's - - - - - - - - - Tuesday 9th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very hot day, Harold took 13 lbs of butter to Brockville, in the afternoon he began to cut hay, he cut the {field?} below the house, myself and Susan got a lot of berries, I preserved them in the afternoon - Andrew still hoeing. Wednesday 10th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} Another hot day, Lucia went with her {word is crossed out} Bill for a trip up to the "Islands", the whole family from Prescott besides Mr {The 'r' of Mr is elevated with quotations marks below it} & Mrs {The 'rs' of Mrs is elevated with quotations marks below it} Sidney Ford Jones. We had a very heavy shower of rain to day, {Mr?} Lewis the barley flat - - - - - - -. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {July is written in the top left corner} Thursday 11th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very hot day. Allen came home for the holidays- Andrew worked at the Marigolds and hay with the boys - Friday 12th A hot day - {Beth?} {There is a stain covering the pencil} Hutchinson came up to help with the hay - Harold cutting, and the rest drawing in - Susan went to get raspberries - Lizzie went away yesterday to the spend the day at home. Annie Jones came over in the evening. Saturday 13th {Quotations are written under the 'th'} A very hot day - Andrew, Mr Hutchinson {the 'r' in Mr. is elevated and quotation marks are written under it} Allen & Thomas cut drew hay in nearly all day - Harold mowed all day - Lizzie came back from home just at dinner time - - Susan went for berries. Sunday 14th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very hot day - Andrew and I went to church. We spent the afternoon reading a very interesting book - Annie & Clara Henderson, Sol {Soloman} and the boys came over in the evening. Monday 15th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very hot day. Lizzie picked berries all day Susan and I washed and drained. Mr. Hutchinson {the 'r' in Mr. is elevated and quotation marks are written under it} came home in the morning -. Nothing particular doing, all hands busy at the hay - Tuesday 16th { {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A fearfully hot day - Harold and I went to Brockville, & took up 19 lbs of butter to sell - Mary Anne was here in the afternoon for a few minutes - All hands busy at the hay, the weather very trying - There was a {illegible} in Ogdensburg in Tuesday. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wednesday 17th The hottest day we have had this summer. the Thermometer stood at 82 in the cellar at five o'clock in the afternoon - Andrew worked in the garden in the afternoon, he nearly suffocated with the heat. Harold mowed hay all the afternoon - Thursday 18th Another dreadfully hot day. last night was fearful, the heat was intense. I went picking beans today, for a little while. Mr. Hutchinson mowed hay in the afternoon, the rest all drawing in. Friday 19th A fearfully hot day - Bella went to Mait-land to meet Will but he did not come, Bella Fielde & Mrs. {Eagllesaon?}, called in the evening - Harold hurt his foot, Tom the horse trod on it - All hands busy haying. Saturday 20th A very hot day - Will came this afternoon thee heat has been fearful this last few days. All hands busy at the hay. Mr. Hutchinson went to Prescott to spend Sunday - Harold's foot is very sore - - - - - - Sunday 21th A hot day, but not quite as hot as it has been, Allen and I went to church, Emily and Clara Henderson came over in the evening - It is nice and cool this evening - - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {top-right: "July"} Monday 22nd A fine cool day with a sprinkling of rain. Will and I went for berries in the aftermorning. In the afternoon Will, Bella and the children went to Brockville Allen took a quarter of mutton over to Sols - Andre hired another boy today - Tuesday 23rd A hot day but a good {heage?}. Will and I picked berries nealy all day - Allen went to Brockville and sold 22 lbs of butter. All hands busy at hay Wednesday 24th A very windy day - Will went back to Pembroke, Mary Ann was here to tea - Bella went to Maitland - Clara Hen-derson called in the evening - All busy at hay - - - - Thursday 25th Another windy day - Bella went to Pres-cott to bring Lucia home. Annie Jones was here for dinner. Harold cut the barley today - Began to rain this evening. Friday 26th A pouring wet day the heaviest rain that has come this summer. Andrew and the boys busy fixing scythes rakes, etcera - - - - Saturday 27th A wet morning, the men working at turnips and potatoes, in the afternoon all hands busy at opening the hay stacks and putting up bar-ley - Bill called for a few minutes in the evening - Bella went to Maitland for the Mail - - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {top-left: "July"} Sunday 28th A lovely cool day - Bella, Allen, and Lucia went to church - Emily and all the girls came over for a few minutes - - - Monday 29th A cloudy day. There was an Eclipse of the Sun this afternoon - Andrew and all the boys were busy at the Hay and barley - Mary Ann was here for tea. This is Harolds birthday, he is sixteen years old today - Tuesday 30th A cool windy day. Harold and I went to Brockville & sold 23 lbs of butter, I got some cups and saucers, and some things I needed - Emie & Willie Darling {tow?} were here for dinner, they have gone out camping up among the "Islands" Allen has gone with them, I hope they come home safely - Bella went to Maitland and took tea at Mrs. Bakers. Wednesday 31st A fine cool day - Harold and Mr. Hutchinson went to a picnic at "Wells" Island, Andrew and the mow worked at the turnips all day - Mary Ann, Sarah, & Dennie were here for tea Sarah came to stay; Sols Mary Ann was here for tea - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {top-left: "August"} Thursday 1st A fine cool day - Andrew and all hands busy at the hay and barley - Miss Wells came down to tea, and Ruth came too - Mr. Hutchinson drove them home - Friday 2nd A cloudy cool day - Andrew finished getting up the hay and got in some oats - Marcia and Lucia {Morey?} come out and spent the afternoon and took tea with us - It rained quite a shower this afternoon - Saturday 3rd A lovely day but very warm - Andrew got in the wheat today and finished the oats over the Swamp - Will came back today, he brought his horse with him. Allen came home from camping tired out, Emie and Willie Darlington rowed home, Allen came on the "Stranger": - Bella & Will went to Maitland and to Mr. Lewis's in the evening. Harold went to Prescott with Mr. Hutchinson - Emily and all the girls came over in the evening - Sunday 4th A very fine day, hot but with a good breeze. Andrew, Harold, Lucia, & Sarah Hend- went to church. Annie & Clara Henderson came over in the evening - Monday 5th A dull day, Andrew {over?} in Barley. Mary Ann was over in the evening - Will went to Prescott Harold went down to Prescott and brought Mr. Hutchinson up - - - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {top-left: "August"} Tuesday 6th A fine morning until about ten o'clock when a fearfully heavy rain came up the wind was very high, one of the large Maples was blown down at the head of the {llane?}, Will packed all of Bella's things and took them to Maitland, Harold and Lucia went to Brockville and took 19 lbs of butter - - - - - - Wednesday 7th A fine morning but showery. Will went to Toronto. I was sick all day - Andrew and all the men were busy hoeing the garden and working at the turnips - Little Andrew was here for tea - Thursday 8th A showery day, Sarah and I started to go to Marcia's, we had to turn around when we got to the corners & as it was going to rain, we got home just in time to escape a heavy shower. Lucia and Ida went to a picnic at Miss Will's old place, Sarah and I went too. Friday 9th A very wet morning we had the most dreadful shower last night that has {busted?} this part of the world for years. It thundered and lightened incessantly for hours, and poured rain in {town?} - Emily and the girls came over in the evening Mary Ann came for tea - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {top-left: "August"} Saturday 10th A cloudy day. Andrew & man drawing in wheat and Marsh hay. Bella, Harold, and the two children went to Toronto - Dennie came up with Allen from Prescott - Andrew very tired today - - - - - Sunday 11th A lovely morning - Andrew and the children went to church. The Henderson's were over in the evening - Big Jim was here in the af-ternoon, We had a heavy shower of rain this even Monday 12th A fine day - Andrew busy at the Harvesting. Sarah Hurd and I took tea at Emily's - Mr. Hutchinson came up from Prescott - It did not rain today - Tuesday 13th A fine morning, Andrew and Allen went to Brockville and took 26 lbs of butter up - Sarah Hurd went down to Prescott - Ella and Annie came up with Mr. Hutchinson in the morning - Andrew and all hands busy at the Marigolds - Wednesday 14th A showery day. Susan went away today - Carroll very cross and fretful, he does not like the idea of being {unknown}. The children all went to a party at Mr. Lewis's, Andrew and Allen busy at the Marigold's Thursday 15 A lovely morning, Lucia, Ella, & Baby went {unknown} to Sarah Campbell's - In the evening {unknown} the Fielde, with the two Miss Hendersons, Mr. Hutchinson and Mr. Fielde came over and spent the evening here - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday 16th A lovely day morning, but fearfully hot all the afternoon - I wait with Andrew to engage the thrashers - Got a letter from Harold, William came over in the afternoon to borrow a dollar for his mother - - - - - It rained very heavily this evening, Mary Ann came in wet through - - - - Saturday 17th A fine day, Mary Ann was here for dinner. After dinner Annie & Ella went home with Allen, Mr. Hutchinson went away for good I hope, Andrew and men busy at Marigolds, Thomas hurt his foot, Bill called & was here for tea, Dennie came up with Allen & went home with his father - Sunday 18th A very fine day. Allen, Andrew, & myself went to church, Lucia staid at home and took care of Carroll for me - We spent a very quiet sunday - Monday 19th A cloudy but pleasant day. Andrew sent a load of hay to Brockville Allen & Andrew busy fixing up the gates in the barn. I was busy all day making cakes for Lucia's party and the picnic - Mary Ann, Emily, & Annie were over in the evening for a minutes - Tuesday 20th A showery day, Andrew cutting weeds around the house. {Lulu?} Lewis, Nellie Mores, & Annie & Clara henderson came over and took tea with Lucia. Mary Ann & Ida came over in the evening - Ida stayed all night - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday 2 Wednesday 21st A lovely day. Andrew, Lucia, Ida, & Allen went to the Sunday School picnic at St Lawrence Park. I took them to Maitland and brought them back again. Thomas took a load of hay to Brockville - In the evening Andrew & I went over to Emily's for a few minutes Thursday 22nd A nice but very hot day. Ida & Allen went to Maitland, I posted a letter to Bella, Ida went home. Allen and Lucia went to Emily's in the evening. Andrew & Allen cutting oats all day Friday 23rd A lovely day. Andrew, Allen, and myself went over to Ogdensburg in our own row boat. We took dinner at Mrs. Barbers, I enjoyed the boat ride very much indeed. Maggie Patterson came down with Mrs. Henry's baby and spent the afternoon here. Bill and Dennie were here for ten - Saturday 24th A showery day. Allen went to Prescott and brought up Susie & Ella to stay till Tuesday evening, we had heavy rain all the afternoon and evening. Andrew busy fixing for the Thrashers, Allen & Andrew went to Maitland in the afternoon. Sunday 25th A very cool windy day. Andrew and the three girls went to church. Susie & Ella went home in the morning. Harold came home too. Emily and the girls were over - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday 26th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very windy day, Andrew went to look for a man to help thrash. Harold and I went to Brockville in the afternoon & sold 18 lbs of butter I got some thing's for Lucia and paid I want the tailor for Andrew's and Allen's clothes 24 dollars - - - Tuesday 27th {There is an 'X' written beside this entry} A fair cool morning we {illegible} to thrash today, we finished the grain in the Barley barn and out the Machine for the wheat - Andrew went this evening for another man to thrash - Andrew and Willie were here for dinner - Wednesday 28th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very hot day. All hands busy thrashing wheat and oats Andrew and Willie here again today - Nothing particular happened Bill called for a minute - Thursday 29th A fine day (very hot). The thrashers finished about noon, Andrew paid them 14 dollars and three dollars & 50 cents to {pair?} he had helping him - Andrew and Willie are here for dinner. {Dennie?}here for tea - Friday - 30th A very hot day - All hands busy at the straw in the forenoon, In the afternoon Allen and Lucia went to Maitland Andrew and Harold began to cut the Buckwheat - Annie and Clara Henderson with Miss Blakely called in the evening - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {top-left: August} Saturday 31st A very hot day, the men finished putting in straw. Andrew and Harold cut Buckwheat, Mary Ann was here for tea. Began to rain this evening - September Sunday 1st A very wet warm morning. Lizzie went home today, the three children went to church Annie & Clara were over in the evening Monday 2nd A vey hot day - Lizzie came home about noon, it rained quite heavily in the night and this morning - Andrew and Harold cutting Buckwheat - Tuesday 3rd A fearfully hot day, the thermometer stood at summer heat in the cellar today - Susan Williard came back to work for me today, Lizzie has a sore arm, Susie and Ella went to school today to Toronto - We had a heavy thunder storm this evening Harold and Lucia went to Brockville & took up 17 lbs of butter, Andrew went to Prescott with pork and got some Groceries Wednesday 4th A very hot day. Clara Henderson, with {William?} and Millie Beaven came over to tea - Andrew and the boys busy fixing up the front yard and garden - - - - Thrusday It rained heavily today - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday 5th Another fearfully hot day, the weather is as hot as it was in July - Andrew and the boys finished fixing up the lane and yard. In the afternoon they went to Brockville Fannie was here to tea and staid all night. Friday 6,th A very warm close damp day, Mrs. Barber, Fannie and Miss Fuller came over and took dinner with us. Andrew went to Prescott for them and took Mrs. Barber back again to Prescott, Fannie & Miss Fuller staid all night - - - Saturday 7th A lovely cool day - Andrew with all the young people spent the day in Brockville and {Lyn?}. Coming home they had a narrow escape of being badly hurt, Kitty (the Mare) began to {run?} and kick {oa} a hill, they all had to get out of the carriage, and ahd a hard time to get her quieted down however they all got home safe - George Rob-inson called and paid Andrew his In-terest money - - - - - - Sunday 8th A lovely day, but quite hot, Andrew, Harold, Fannie, & Miss Fuller went to church in Maitland in the morning, In the af-ternoon Harold & I went for a walk with Fannie & Miss Fuller, In the evening Harold & the young ladies with Mr. Strong went to Prescott Church - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {September is written in the top left} Monday 9th A very fine day, Fannie and Miss Fuller went back to Ogdensburg, Allen took them to Prescott. In the evening Edith, Annie & Clara came over for a few minutes Lizzie's brother for her - Tuesday 10th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A lovely day, Lizzie {Mom?} went away & paid her 18 dollars. Annie,{Sharpe?}, Mary Anne & Sarah Hurd came up and spent the day, Allen and Thomas were all day in Brockville {Marketing?} - rained quite heavily at night - Wednesday 11th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A cloudy morning, Harold & Allen went to Odensburg, Thomas took a griet to the mill in Brocksville. Dave went to the circus. Andrew sowed Rye, Dennie came up with Allen in the evening - Harold spent the evening at Emily's - It rained in the night Thursday 12th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very wet day, the wettest day we have had this year, Andrew and Harold pulled down part of the ash house between the showers, Allen quite poorly all day - the weather is very warm almost as hot as July - Thomas went to Brockville with a load of hay. I posted a letter to Bella. Friday 13th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very windy rainy day - Andrew & Harold were pulling down the ash house - Dennie was here all day, thermometer staid at summer heat in the cellar {what?} 4 o'clock in the afternoon - - - - - Miss {Illegible name} Hick died today </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Saturday 14th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A fearfully windy day, no boats were able to go up the river until evening. Andrew & Harold cut corn Andrew went to Prescott in the evening and took Allen and Dennie with him -.Allen went on the "Persia" to Toronto. {The following is written underneath the entry with an arrow: E. A. & C. H. came in} Sunday 15th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A fine cool day, the wind is all down, Andrew and I went to Miss Hick's funeral in the afternoon, I went to church in the morning with Harold and Lucie. Emily, Annie & Clara were over in the evening - - - - - - - - Monday 16th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} Two years today since "Pa" died - This has been a fine day. Emily and I drove down to see Miss Hick - I took some money Mutton over the swamp - Mrs. Lewis and Mrs. Hammond called - - - - Annie Henderson called for a minute - - - - - - - - - - - - Tuesday 17th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A fine day, Andrew and Allen Harold worked at the ash house. Harold went to a party at Mr. Purkiss's in the evening. Andrew went to vote, Mr. Wiser {The 'r' in 'Mr' is elevated, and quotation marks are written below it} gained the election - - - - - - - - - - Wednesday 18th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A fine day, Ernie came up and staid all night. We got a letter from Allen - Thomas went to Brockville, Harold and Lucia spent the evening at Emily's, Andrew busy at the ash house Bill took Dunnie to school at Port Hope. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {September is written in the top left} Thursday 19th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A warm close day, we had a heavy rain this afternoon, I churned a large churning this morning, Harold and Andrew still working at the building - Nothing particular doing. Thomas and Dave worked half a day at road work - Yesterday a man from Burritts Rapids bought a load of apples - - - - Friday 20th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very hot windy day, thermometer up to summer heat in the cellar, Miss Wells came down to take tea with us, Harold took her home and got some letters, Andrew got me from Annie - Mr. Murray {The 'r' in 'Mr' is elevated and there are quotation marks written underneath it} called and paid Andrew 30 dollars for Mrs. {Howison?} {The 'r' in 'Mrs' is elevated and there are quotation marks written underneath it}. Andrew and Harold busy at the ash house. Thomas and Dave finished the road work and thrashed some buckwheat - Saturday 21st {Quotation marks are written under the 'st'} A fine cool day - Andrew and I went to Brockville in the afternoon, Lucia went to Mr. Lewis's - {The 'r' in 'Mr' is elevated and there are quotation marks written underneath it} I got a dress for Lucia, Edith Henderson called - Nothing particular happened. Sunday 22nd {Quotation marks are written under the 'nd'} A lovely cool day. Harold and Lucia went to church in the afternoon we all went for a walk over to the young cattle are pasturing, Susan spent the day at home. Monday 23rd {Quotation marks are written under the 'rd'} A fine day, a slight frost last night . Harold commenced lu going to school today. Edith & Bertha were here for tea. In the evening Emily and Annie came over, Andrew and men working at Buckwheat Ernie and Miss. Fuller called - - - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {September is written in the top left corner} Tuesday 24th A very hot disagreeable day - Daw went away today, Thomas to Brockville, Andrew very sick with a cold, the {illegible} he has had for years, we got a letter from Allen, Harold went to school - - - - - Wednesday 25th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} {An 'X' is written beside the entry} A lovely cool day, Andrew quite sick. I went down to see Miss Heck, Mary Anne and Sarah Hurd took tea here sent Mr. Johns butter {The 'r' in 'Mr' is elevated and quotation marks are written underneath} Thursday 26th A very wet morning, Harold went to school Andrew a little better, Marcia came for crab apples and took tea. Bill came to Andrew and gave him some medicine I began to dry apples - Ernie came up with Harold and staid all night Friday 27th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A cool day. Andrew helped me with the apples nearly all day and evening. Bill called. Baby {Durham} very poorly. Lucia came home from Prescott. Posted a letter to Mr. {Stone?}. Saturday 28th A very fine day - Andrew a good deal better Lucia spent the day with Ruth Well's. Harold busy at the Buckwheat. I brought the milk out of the cellar on Wednesday. Got a letter from Allen. Sarah {illegible name} called in the evening - - - - - - Sunday 29th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very fine day. Andrew and I went to Prescott church. Clara Henderson took tea here, I woited in Press Corr until evening to bring Allen home he did not come - - - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday 30th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very hot day just like summer, Thomas took a load of hay to Prescott - Allen came home this evening, I was very busy all day making preserves and washing & ironing. October Tuesday 1st {Quotation marks are written under the 'st'} A hot day, I had to put the milk back in the cellar it was so hot in the pantry - Mary Anne, Sarah, Addie Ward, and Russie Munroe spent the day with us, Annie & Ida came over in the afternoon. Puss staid all night. - Thomas went to Brockville Wednesday 2nd A showery warm day. Lucia went to Maitland to get a dress fitted - I worked at the apples all day. Baby {Durham} very poorly. Emily and the girls came over in the evening. Thursday 3rd {Quotation marks are written under the 'rd'} A fine morning but wet evening. Puss & Lucia went to Prescott with Harold. Andrew went over to Sols {Soloman's} to thrash - I worked at the apples all day, Andrew finished peeling in the evening - ............ Friday 4th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A fine day, Andrew went to thrash - I finished all the apples in the {forenoon?}, Andrew came back early as the Machine broke down , nothing happen ed here of any consequence - Saturday 5th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A cool day. Andrew finished thrashing. Lila and Ruth Wells spent the day with Lucia In the afternoon Andrew, Harold, Allen, Baby {Durham} and myself went to Brockville, the boys got new {boots?} I got hemming for my dress, and Nene's present - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {October is written in the top left} Saturday 5th I got Lucia's dress at Mrs Barber's {The 'r' in 'Mrs' is elevated and quotation marks are written underneath} and paid for both dresses, we took Mrs. Glassford's {The 'r' in 'Mrs' is elevated and quotation marks are written underneath} jar of butter up. Andrew got a letter from "Hamilton" Brantford Sunday 6th A cool showery day, Andrew, the boys and myself went to church - It rained very heavily when we came home - {The following is written in different handwriting} We got home & eat dinner, read a book in the afternoon, ate some tea, Papa read some about coalmines & then we rea went to bed {RS?} Annie & Katie came over in the evening. Monday 7th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A fine day, Andrew and Allen digging potatoes, nothing particular happened - Tuesday 8 A very windy disagreeable day, Allen, Lucia and myself went to Brockville in the afternoon, Mary Anne came up to stay a few days, it rained heavily in the evening - Wednesday 9th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A heavy thunder storm and heavy rain today, Andrew took Lucia to Ogdensburg, to stay a few days, we had the heaviest gale that we have had this year, Nothing particular happened - - - - - - Thursday 10th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A fien day, Ernie came up with Harold from school, Andrew and Allen picking apples, churned a large churning today, Nothing particular happened, Sarah Hurd and Addie Ward came up, Mary Anne went home with them - - - - - - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {October is written in the top left} Friday 11th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A fine cool day. I finished filling Bella's tub of butter and began Susan's, Susan and I cleaned all the upstairs today, Ernie went home - Lila Ham mond called for a few minutes - to say "Goodbye", she is going to the States for the winter - The boys went over to Emilys in the eoening - Andrew picked apples all day,. This is Lucia's birthday she is 12 years old. Saturday 12th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A fine day. The boys and Andrew picked Apples. Harold chruned for me this morn-ing, Thomas went to Brockville to Market, I cleaned Lucia's room today - - - - - - Sunday 13th A very fine day, Andrew and Allen went to church, Sue went for a walk in the afternoon In the evening Edith, Annie, and Clara Henderson came over - Monday 14th A cloudy morning, but gone fine towards evening I was very busy working and cleaning the draw-ing room - We finished the ironing, Andrew thrashed buckwheat in the afternoon - Tuesday 15th A fine day, rained a little at night - Andrew away all day at a bee for Guernsey Thomas wentnt to Brockville & brought home a cross dog. Edith & Clara came to tea Annie and Emily here in the evening - I cleaned the dining room got a letter from Fannie and Lucie </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {top-left: "October"} Wednesday 16th A very fine day as warm as summer, had to put milk down cellar again. Andrew busy digging potatoes, Bill called for a minute - I went to Maitland with Allen. I cut out 9 shirts today and began to make one - I got a letter from Bella and answered - - - - Thursday 17th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very hot day just as warm as August - I went to Prescott with Harold, Mary Ann came up to stay a few days - I went to see Annie Sharpe - Andrew busy digging potatoes and finishing the Buckwheat. Jimmy Farrell came to work for a few days - - - - Friday 18th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A pouring wet day, Sol and Mary Ann were here for dinner, Allen and Harold came home in the rain. Sol rented his farm for five years to a {main?} from Eastons conners - Bill was here for a minute = Saturday 19th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A very wet disagreeable day, we had quite a heavy snow storm today, Andrew and all the boys husked corn in the forenoon and cleaned up buckwheat in the afternoon Nobody here & nothing particular happened. Sunday 20th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A fine day. Addie & Sarah came up to dinner & took Mary Ann home. Emily & Edith came over in the afternoon - Andrew and the boys went to Church </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {top-left: "October"} Monday 21st A very fine day. Andrew worked at the po-tatoes all day - I washed, ironed, and churn-ed - Lucia came home with Harold in the morning - Tuesday 22nd A lovely day just like summer, Nena Sharpe was married today, All the children went to the wedding, Harold and Fannie staid for the party in the evening - In the afternoon I went to Brockville and took Mrs. Glassford's butter up, she owes me $2.75 {written above: "cts"}. I paid Mrs. Baker and Mr. Hutchinson what I owed them - - - -I got $11.20 (written above: "cts"} from Mrs. Stow - I began to pack Captain Atkinson's butter - Wednesday 23rd A rainy day - Harold went to school but did not come home in the evening, he had to stya for a concert Practice - I wrote to Mrs. Stow and Will, Andrew and Allen husked corn and cleaned up buckwheat - - - - - Thursday 24th A fine day, Harold dug potatoes - in the evening Andrew, Allen & myself went to a party at Emily's, it was the 25th anniversary of her Wedding day - We had a very pleasant party, did not get home till nearly 12 o'clock. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday 25th A fine day quite warm. Harold came home this morning as there was no school - Thomas went to Brockville with a load of hay, Andrew & the boys picked apples all day - I cleaned the bedroom and Hall Allen went to Maitland - - - - Saturday 26th A very wet day - Andrew tried to work at the Ash house but could not on account of the rain - Thomas took a load of hay to Brockville - Nobody here - - - - - Sunday 27th A pouring wet day - I went to church with Andrew and the boys. Sarah and Addie came up in the afternoon to say goodbye - - - - - Monday 28th A fine day, I washed in the morning, & went over to Emily's in the afternoon - Lucia spent the day in Prescott - Nothing particular doing - Tuesday 29th A fine day - Miss Wells, Mrs. Wells, the three young Wells, Emily Henderson, Annie Hen-derson and {Barrie?} Sharpe came to tea and spent the evening here - Andrew busy drawing out manure - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday Wednesday 30 A pouring wet day - {Barrie?} staid all day; Andrew churned a splendid large churning, Nobody here, nothing doing in particular Thursday 31st A showery day - {Barrie?} went home with Harold - Thomas went to Brockville - Harold staid all night he to a party at the Parkers's - November 1st {inserted slightly above: "Friday 3 1st"} A very cold disagreeable day just like winter - Allen went to Ogdensburg with a bundle of apples for Fannie, Harold and Allen came home together in the evening - We got five Gallons of coal {coal?} Saturday 2nd A wet afternoon - A cold disagreeable morning Andrew and the boys busy at the roots In the afternoon I went over to see Clara Henderson, Andrew went to a {raising?} bee at {Guernseys?}, Allen went to Maitland, I got a letter from Clara - Sunday 3rd A very cold rough day - Andrew and the children went to church. Susan went home - Nobody here - - - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday 4th A very cold frosty day. Allen commenced going to school again today - I was busy washing and working butter in the morning, in the afternoon Lucia and I went over to see how Clara Henderson was, she is quite sick with Pleurisy and congestion of the lungs Andrew busy at the roots all day Tuesday 5th A cold snowy morning, finer towards evening Andrew busy at potatoes and carrots - Thomas took a load of hay to Brockville - Nobody here - - - - Wednesday 6th A fine day but cold. Thomas took a load of hay down to Mr. Lewis in Prescott. Christopher Dagleish came and paid {Due?} interest - Lucia went over to see Clara and staid to tea - Thursday 7th A stormy day morning. Andrew busy at the potatoes. Willie Elles came up and staid with the boys all night - Carroll has a bad cold he was treated with croup I was up nearly all night with him - - - - - Friday 8th A fine but very cold day, the wind blowing from the northeast all day - I finished filling Captain Atkinson's tub of butter today - I began to pack for myself I got a letter from Sarah Harold in Lockport - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {top-left: "November"} Saturday 9th A wet cold morning but cleared up and was fine but cold after ten o'clock Lucia spent the day at ruth Wells' Thomas went to Brockville and took Captain Atkinsons butter. Bill came for a minute and paid Andrew for his oats - Annie Henderson came over to tea - - - - - - - Sunday 10th A very wet day, but warmer then it has been for two or three days - I went to church with Harold and Lucia, In the afternoon, I went over to see Clara Henderson - - - - Monday 11th A wet warm morning - The boys went to school. Andrew went down to Guernseys to a {jaising?} bee, and in the evening he and the two boys went to Mr. Cleans for a husking bee. Tuesday 12th A very wet morning, but fine afternoon, Andrew busy at the turnips - Fannie came home with Harold and Allen. Wednesday 13th A very wet snowy day - Andrew cleaned up barley and sent the last load to McCarthy's Andrew and Fannie went to Maitland and brought me a letter from {Mama?} and one from Bella - - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday 14th A very fine day - Andrew went to Maitland in the afternoon he worked at the turnips - Fannie and Lucia went to Prescott - Emily and Annie Henderson were here for tea - Friday 15th A very fine day - Fannie and I went to Prescott and spent the day - Andrew finished getting in the roots - Allen Carroll said Papa for the first {written below: "time -"} Saturday 16th A very warm day - Andrew & Harold worked at the Ash house all day, Allen and Fannie went Brockville In the evening All the children and myself spent went over to Emily's Sunday 17th A very wet disagreeable day - Andrew Fannie, the boys and myself went to church, Nobody here - - - - - Monday 18th A very wet day, Andrew took the apples to the Cider Mill - Thomas ploughed all day - Nothing particular happened - Tuesday 19th A wet morning, Fannie went home - Andrew and Johnnie worked at the Ash house - Emily came over for a few minutes, Andrew and I spent an hour over at {Bayhes's?} in the evening - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {top-left: "November X"} Wednesday 20th Still raining, but nice warm weather, the cows are milking nearly as well as they did a month ago - Andrew finished the stone work of the Ash house. Annie {written over a "G": "came"} over for a few minutes Mary Ann over the Swamp was here for tea - Thursday 21st A lovely day - just like Indian Summer Andrew and Johnnie drew out manure - I made the fruit cake - Carroll was very sick in the evening and night - Johnnie {Stanat?} went home, Andrew paid him $7.30 cts Friday 22nd A pouring wet day. Lucia was sick all day, I made the plum pudding for Christmas - Allen was sick and could not come home from Prescott - Saturday 23rd A wet snowy day. Andrew and Harold cleaned the Pipes - Andrew went to Prescott and brought Allen home - Emily Henderson was here for a few minutes. Andrew took a tub of butter to Maitland to go to Toronto - - - - - - Sunday 24th A fine day - Andrew and Allen went to Church - Annie and Clara Henderson were over for a few minutes - Harold has a very sore eye - Susan went home - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday 25th A cold cloudy day - Began to snow quite heavily in the afternoon - Bill called to see Lucia - I began to make apple sauce - Andrew peeled apples for me - I sent a letter to Bella - Tuesday 26th A fine day - Thomas took a load of potatoes to Brockville - The butcher came for the cattle, Andrew and I worked hard at the apples I finished boiling them about 11 o'clock at night - - - - - - - Wednesday 27th A very wet blustering day - Andrew went to Ogdensburg - Thomas took a-nother load of potatoes to Brockville I finished packing my keg of {butter or batter?} Thursday 28th A wet morning - Sol came over and helped Andrew kill the hogs - Will came in the afternoon from Haifax - The boys staid home all day - Friday 29th A clear cold day. Will went to Toronto and took Lucia with him. I {tried?} down the fat in the {kitchen?} - Thomas went to Brockville - Allen staid at home Harold went to Ogdensburg - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {top-left: "November"} Saturday 30th A wet gloomy day. Thomas went to Brockville, Harold and Allen shingled part of the Ash house - I tried out the Lard and made the sausages with Andrew's help - - - Sunday 1st of December A cold disagreeable day. Andrew and the boys went to church - In the afternoon Emily and the two girls came over for a few minutes - Monday 2nd A pouring wet day - Harold and Allen went to the {unknown} to see the Princess Louise and Marquis of Lorne pass on their way to Ottawa - Thomas left us today and went to Mr. McCarthys to work for the winter, Andrew went to Prescott and took Bill's Pork and Lard down also the apple Sauce to Bill and Fide I washed and churned - - - Tuesday 3rd A cold day, Susan and I quilted a quilt Andrew went to Maitland, the boys went to school and got very wet coming home - Nobody home - Wednesday 4th A cloudy stormy day, cleared up towards evening. This was Thanksgiving day - Harold and Allen went out shooting in the morning - Emily & Annie & Clara came over to tea and spent the evening - - - - - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {December is written in the top left corner} Thursday 5th {There is a large ink smudge} A bright cold day - Andrew went to Prescott, Susan went with him she was gone all day - Caroll and I were alone till after one o'clock - - - - Friday 6th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} A fine day but cold - Harold staid home & help Andrew clean up oats - Susan and I cleaned the breakfast room - Sol {Soloman} and the boys were over - - - - - - - - - Saturday 7th A fine day - Andrew took a load of oats to Bill - He brought home a mchine for sowing seed - he traded {Smitty?} the mare for it, Harold and Allen fin- ished shingling the ash house then went for a skate - I hot a letter from Lucia - Susan and I cleaned the kitchen - Andrew bought me a little wash mesh and a piece of cheese - Sunday 8th A lovely day - Andrew and Allen went to Church - Sarah {Azroe?} and Annie from over the swamp were both here - Susan went home all day - Monday 9th A pouring wet day. Harold & Andrew went over to Sols {Soloman's} and killed hogs in the afternoon - I washed and then made four blankets - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {December is written in the top left} Tuesday 10th {Quotation marks are written under the 'th'} The most rainy day and night that we have had for a year. The boys went to school - Harold staid in Prescott all night Susan and I quilted a quilt - Wednesday 11th A very disagreeable day , Andrew went to Prescott and brought up Mr. Benedict {The 'r' in 'Mr' is elevated and quotation marks are written underneath} to {tune?} the piano. he charged me four dollars for doing it - Andrew took him down to Prescott and brought home Harold - Allen did not go to school Thursday 12th A stormy fine day, Andrew went to Maitland with wood for the Church and paid the taxes which came to $72, 96 cts, Harold staid in Prescott all night - I got a letters from Lucia - Callie and Bella and WIll Friday 13 A cold day but clear Andrew took (bus?) to Brockville this morning - I got a lot of things for Xmas and the house - I posted a letter to Clara. Harold came home for the holidays. Saturday 14th A fine day not as cold as yesterday - Andrew went to Brockville with potatoes - the boys did the chores and went skating - nobody here. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sunday 15th A cold day - The boys went to church. Annie and Clara came over in the afternoon - Harold took tea at Emily's - - - - - - - Monday 16th {An 'X' is written beside the entry} A very cold day, I washed in the morning - Mary Anne came over and cut out a dress for me - Mr. Lewis and Miss Hammond called to see me - Harold's holidays began, Andrew took the bushes to the church. Heard of Princess Alice's death from Diphtheria - - - - Tuesday 17th A fine day, not very cold. I went to help with the {trimming? treeing?} of the church with Emily - Bill called for a minute - Carroll quite sick with a cold - Harold went over to Emily's in the evening - Wednesday 18th A fine day, Andrew went to Brockville to the Mill - Mary Anne called for a few minutes - Annie Henderson came over - Allen came home for the holidays - I worked at a dress all day - paid out $1.15 cts - - - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday 19th A fine day but cold, Andrew and Harold spent the day in the woods and brought home a load of woods {out night?} - Clara Henderson brought me a letter from Lucia - Friday 20th A fine day. Andrew and Allen went to the woods, Harold went to Maitland and brought home Lucia We were all glad to have her home. She is looking better - Bella sent me some nice presents from Toronto. Saturday 21st A cold disagreeable day, about noon it began to snow and snowed heavily all night - Andrew brought home a load of {ink blotch} wood. I cleaned and made custard for x mas - Sunday 22nd A very cold day. Andrew, Harold, and I went to church in the double sleigh, the snow is quite deep - the first time we have had enough of snow for sleighing - Andrew and William took dinner here - Allen went over to Emily's in the afternoon - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday 23rd {Quotation marks are written under the 'rd'} A fine day but very cold. Andrew & Allen went to Prescott and brought home Fannie - I worked at the Church all day - Tuesday 24nd {Quotation marks are written under the 'nd} A very cold day - Harold went to Prescott and brought up Ernie Andrew and I went to Brockville in the afternoon - I got a {hole?} from Will and a letter from Mary with the likenesses of her little children and herself and Sam in it - In the evening Andrew, Fannie, Allen, Harold, and Ernie, went to church. Wednesday 25th Christmas day. A cold stormy day. Harold and Andrew went to Prescott and brought up all of Bill's family and Fide's family to spend the day and evening - Sol {Soloman} and his children with Annie Sharpe and the here Miss Henderson's were here also, the young folks danced and enjoyed themselves with a late home - They all staid all night excepting Sols family and Hendersons - Thursday 26. A cold day - All our guests went away today. I was very {tell?} after dinner getting the house fired up - Harold went to Prescott and staid all day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday 27th A fine day Andrew and Harold {illegible} , in the aternoon Lucia went to Emily's - I did a large washing and churning {illegible} here Saturday 28 th A cold stormy day - Harold went to Mait land and got some work down at the Blacksmiths - - - - - - - - Sunday 29 th A very cold snowy day. Andrew and Lucia went to church. Susan was away all day nobody here Monday 30th Harold and Andrew cleaned the pipes, Annie Jones came over and got a dollar and a half from me of Ms. {Gowy?}, there is now only 8 dollars remaining in Andrew's hands of his money. Harold went to Prescottand brought Allen home Andrew took a load of wood to the Church. I sent money to Toronto for the "Weekly Mail". In the evening Harold, Allen, Lucia and myself spent the evening at Fides - Lucia staid all night we got home about 1 am. - - - - - - Tuesday 31st A cold stormy day. Andrew and Mr. Collins {The 'r' in 'Mr' is elevated and quotations are written underneath} went out collecting Ministers salary. Harold and Allen did the chores and drove home two loads of wood from the back woods. Mr. Collins {The 'r' in 'Mr' is elevated and quotations are written underneath} took dinner here - </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e0579067e9654b031ecd6d5c6f802b8a.pdf ab8e8f3b4e2f0ae9b6ee75228b3ea094 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/881434dbd67912e21949bc57cd29f452.pdf 6b8e91c105a9fc6ababc697acc0ea0fd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1879 New years day January 1st Wednesday A fair morning, I paid out $4.50 to Susan. And Andrew paid $16.75 to a man for clothing 11 1/2 cords wood. In the evening Mrs Wills & family with Miss Bamis & Mrs Henderson M& daughter spent the evening here. Harold brought Lucia home from Prescott Annie came up to stay a few days. Thursday 2nd A buy sunny day. Andrew & Allen took a load of hay to Presectt in the forenoon. In the afternoon fixed up the cellar _ no person here. Friday 3rd A very stormy day, Andrew and Harold were in the woods till near two o'clock Allen went to Prescott with Dunnie In the evening we all went to Prescott to a very pleasent little party at Bells It snowed very heavily all night and drifted a great deal the Sleighing was very heavy, we got home about 20 minutes to one o'clock Saturday 4th Another sunny day. Andrew and Harold went to the woods all day. Allen came home & brought Russ, Ella & Dunnie with him, he went to Marltand and bought me two postal cards. Sunday 5th A day cold but fine day. Harold, Allen,Pan and myself went to church to the afternoon Annie & Clara Henderson came over. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {top-left: "January"} Monday 6th A very fine day - Andrew and Harold went to the woods - Allen took Dunnie home in the afternoon - I paid out 2 dollars for getting Allen's teeth fixed Tuesday 7th A very fine but cold day. The children went home & took Lucia with them. The boys went back to school today - Andrew went and brought home a load of wood from the swamp - Allen wrote to his Aunt Bella - Wednesday 8th Another fine {inserted above: "very snowy"} day. Andrew in the woods all day. the boys at school, nobody here - Thursday 9th A fine day. Andrew out gathering names on a petition for the {illgebible}mittance of statute labour in the front road - Allen Came home to dinner, he had two teeth filled. I paid out $5.80 cts - Harold staid in Prescott all night - very cold tonight - Friday 10th A bright frosty morning, thermometer only 2 degrees above zero. Allen went to school Andrew went to the woods - Mrs. Longley and Mrs. Lewis called this afternoon. Little Andrew called and got 4 dollars of Sols money - - - - - Saturday 11th A snowy morning - Allen went out to get names in the petition in the forenoon - Andrew & Harold at the woods all day - Nobody here. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sunday 12th A very fine day - Andrew & Harold went to church - In the evening Harold and I went to the Missionary meeting in Prescott - I went to see Mena Chipman - Annie and Clara called in the afternoon Monday 13th {top-left: "X"} A very snowy day. I washed in the morning and went to Brockville with Andrew in the afternoon - Harold staid in Prescott all night - Lucia and Puss came up with Allen - Sent Bella's box today - Tuesday 14th A fine day but cold - Andrew worked round the house all day - Puss went back to Prescott with Allen - Harold came home - nobody here - - - Wednesday 15th The coldest day we have had this winter. Andrew and I went to Ogdensburg, we walked across the river - Allen staid in Prescott all night - Harold froze his ear badly coming home tonight - Thursday 16th A very stormy morning, it cleared up in the even-ing Harold staid home from school - his throat is very sore - I sent two chickens to Mrs. Longeley's to a sociable that is being held there tonight by Mr. Lewis - Andrew at home and busy all day - - - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {top-left: "January"} Friday 17th A cold snowy day - Harold staid home from school - Andrew went to Prescott and bought Annie Sharpe, Bannie, & Allen home - Annie & Clara were her for tea - Andrew got 5 gallons of coal oil - {handwriting changes for the rest of the page} Saturday 18th An extremely cold day. Andrew went up to Maitland in the afternoon & took Bannie & Lucia. Annie Sharpe went over to see Solomon Henderson. Harold & baby sick with colds. Sunday 19th Stormy morning, Annie Sharpe, Bannie Harold and myself went to church. In the afternoon, Harold and Lucia & Bannie & Annie Sharpe went over to Emily's Monday 20th Bright and very cold day, Andrew went over to the Council meeting & got half the Statute Labor tax taken off. We all spent the evening at Emily's. Harold went back to school. Tuesday 21st A very cold stormy day. Harold & Allen went to Prescott, Harold went to school and Allen got some medicine for his sickness. Annie Sharpe went home Bannie and I went to Lewis'. I got a letter from Bella. Wednesday 22nd A fine day. Carroll very sick. Bannie went away, over to Emily's today. Nothing particular doing - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday 23rd A very fine day - Andrew drove home two loads of wood - In the evening - Emily, Annie, Clara, Bannie, Mr. Telfer, Amy Fields, Addie Ward, and {Pussie?} Munro were here. We had a pleasant little party - Addie & Puss staid all night. Friday 24th A very windy day - The woods are very heavy - Andrew, Puss & Lucia went over the swamp - they had hard work to get back the roads are so drifted - In the evening, Andrew, Harold, Bannie, & myself {"of" is rubbed out} went to Mr. Lewis's for tea - Saturday 25th A very windy day - quite warm in the snow{ink blotch} it thawed for awhile today - Harold {ink blotch} and Andrew worked round the house all day - Allen still confined to the house nothing particular doing - nobody here except Addie & Puss - - - Sunday 26 A very cold day - Harold, Andrew, Addie, and myself went to church - Nobody here and nothing doing - - - - Monday 27th A fine day, looks like a thaw - Addie & Puss went home. Lucia went to Prescott and took her first lesson in music from Miss {Twamley?}. Foddie came up to stay a few days - - - Tuesday 28th A very warm day thawing fast. Andrew & Harold began drawing Ice - Foddie went to Maitland. nothing particular doing - I wrote to Sarah Hurd - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January Wednesday 29th A very fine day. Allen went out for a while Harold and Andrew finished drawing Ice Foddie and Lucia to Emilys -- Thursday 30th A very fine day_ Andrew took Lucia to Prescott, she took her second music lesson- Harold went to school and staid all night at Bills- Andrew sent 75 dollars to Davis - Lucie & Clara were here for the tea and Allen and Foddie went to Maitland Andrew's hew man came today Friday 31st A cold day- James took a load of wood to Brockville- In the afternoon Andrew took me out to Marcia's he staid to tea and spent a very pleasant evening- Bill called and left a blister for Allen February Saturday 1st A very cold day- Allen in bed all day- James took two loads of wood to Brockville Foddie and Lucia went to Maitland and got some medicine for Allen and a pair of stays for me- Andrew tried to look in the woods but the snow was so deep he could not draw Sunday 2nd A very cold day - Andrew, Harold, Foddie & I went to church- Foddie staid at Emilys on the way home - We had two strange clergy {illegible} who addressed us on behalf on the {illegible}- Andrew and William were here to tea </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February Monday 3rd A moderately cold day, snow all the morning, Harold went to school and Lucia took her third music lesson. Papa & Man went to the wood, Allal a little better. Foddie was here for a few minutes Tuesday 4th A lovely day, Andrew and the man in the woods- Emily Henderson came here for a few minutes- Allen getting better- I paid Susan five dollars- Harold and I were over at Emily's for a couple of hours in the evening Wednesday 5th A very fine day. Andrew in the woods as usual- Harold took Sisely down to Mr Skinners - Allen still improving Mr Lewis called in the afternoon, Bill called to see Allen, Marcia Henry & Florence were here for tea, and all the evening. We all went to bed. Thursday 7th A Beautiful day, Lucia and Susan went to Prescott and came home as soon as Lucia had taken her 4th music lesson. Allen not well yet. Harold went to school, girls evenings Friday 7th 1879. A lovely day, thermometer freezing. Andrew and man at the woods, Allen about the same Harold came home this evening- I got letters from home and from Mary in Paisley last night Harold went over to see Fa{illegible}, found her very sick with a cold. Nobody here today </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Top left} February {Top} Saturday 8th A very fine day. Andrew in the woods as usual. Harold went to Maitland in the afternoon - No visitors today. Harold posted a letter to Sarah Herd and to Bella. Sunday 9th A very rough stormy day. Harold Andrew & Lucia went to church. No person here. Monday 10th A very fine day - Lucia went to Prescott and took her 5th music lesson. Andrew went out collecting Mr. Lewis's salary. he got $64. Mr. & Mrs. Lewis & Mrs. John Dumbrille called in the afternoon. Emily {and} Clara called. Sol was over in the evening. Tuesday 11th A very stormy day. Andrew went to Brockville in the morning & sold six pounds of butter - he went to Prescott in the afternoon. Sol and Annie were here. Bill and Foddie were here for dinner. Allen getting better fast. Wednesday 12th {empty line} {Handwriting changes at this point? Similar writing style though} A very stormy day. Andrew went to Maitland. roads all blocked up. Harold didn't go to school. Thursday 13th A Beautiful day, but very cold. horseraces in Prescott on the ice. Harold & Lucia went to Prescott. Lucia's sixth music lesson Annie & Kay Henderson were over to tea & played whist in the evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday 14 Valentine's day A fine day. Mother & Harold went to Prescott. Andrew in the woods Lucia & Allen at home alone. Carroll put on his new shoes. Saturday 15 A very cold day, thermometer 10 below zero. James went to Maitland with a load of wood & brought home a load of oats. Andrew and Harold in the woods nearly all day. Allen better. Got a card from Bella & a letter from the Asylum. No visitors today. Sunday 16th A very cold blustering day. Harold and I went to church. Annie & Clara came over in the afternoon - Susan at home since yesterday. Monday 17th A very cold morning. {Switches from pen to pencil} Katy went to Prescott with Lucia, who took her 7th music lesson. two new lambs, one died. James went to Brockville with a load of hay. Andrew & Harold woods. {Changes to pen} Heard that Maria Chipman is very sick. {Switches back to pencil} Tuesday 18th A very cold stormy morning. I tried to go to Prescott but had to turn back. In the afternoon Harold went out and brought Florence Mony out to stay a few days. Andrew went to Brockville to stay the mill. I got a letter from Will today and answered it. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February Wednesday 19th A very cold day. Harold went to school. Bill and Ida were here for a minute. Florence and I quilted all day. Andrew went to the woods. Thursday 20th A cold stormy day. Lucia took her 8th music lesson today. Andrew in the woods all day. Ida came up with Lucia tonight - and staid all night. Florence and I finished one quilt today. {Changes to pen/quill, different handwriting} Friday 21st A sunny day and very cold. Ida staid all day. Florence and I quilted all day. Andrew sent corn to the Mill. Annie & Clara came over in the evening. Saturday 22nd A very cold day. Harold and Andrew cleaned the pipes and then went to the woods. Ida went home. Florence and I quilted all day. Sunday 23rd A fine day. Harold very sick with a cold. Lucia and Susan both bad with toothache. Andrew, Florence and myself went to church. No callers today. {A series of short lines running to the end of the page} Monday 24th A very fine day. Andrew, Florence and Lucia went to Prescott Lucia took her 9th music lesson, Andrew went to Ogdensbury. I finished our quilt and washed. {Again a series of short lines running to the end of the page.} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Written in ink} Tuesday 25th A stormy day. Bill came up last night to see Harold who is very sick with a cold. Andrew went to the woods all day. I preserved some apples. Clara H here for a minute. Ash Wednesday 26th A soft day. Andrew went to church. Harold very sick. Allen in bed with a blister on. Annie Clara, and Emily here for tea. I have a bad cold. Thursday 27th A very cold day. Lucia and Florence went to Prescott. Lucia took her 10th music lesson. Harold's cold better. Mine not much better. No callers. Friday 28th A very cold day. Andrew went to Prescott and took a jar of butter. Bill came to see the boys. Harold better, my headache very bad. No visitors. Saturday 1st of March A stormy day, Andrew in the woods all day. Fannie came home to stay a week. Lucia in bed sick all day. Susan and baby both sick with cold's {misspelling present in text}. My cold better. Allen wrote to Annie for me. {A series of short lines running to the end of the page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March Sunday 2nd 1879 A very fine day. Andrew, Fannie & Florence went to church - Florence went home - Baby very sick and Lucia too -- In the afternoon two young gentlemen from Ogdensburg came up for a few minutes - - - Monday 3rd A lovely day - Clara Henderson came over in the afternoon for a few minutes - Birdie and Ruth came for Lucia to go up but she could not come go as she is still very sick - Harold went to the {illegible} Tuesday 4th A fine Morning, but rainy in the the afternoon - Andrew went to Maitland and posted a letter for me to Annie Carroll very hoarse with his cold Lucia not much better - no callers Wednesday 5 A fine day but very cold. Harold went back to school today - The first calf came today Annie & Clara Henderson spent the evening here. Andrew in the woods all day Carroll still very sick ------------ Thursday 6th A stormy day. Andrew in the woods as usual Lucia still poorly - No callers today - - - - - Friday 7th A fine day - Andrew working in the swamp Lucia and Fannie went to Sicely's Harold took Fannie to call at Mr Lougley when he came home from school </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March Saturday 8th A very fine day - James went to Brockville and took 24 lbs of butter up to Market - James Stan cme and paid Andrew his Interest money. Fannie went home to Ogdensburg - Andrew and I went with her and took dinner at Mrs Barbers -- Aussie & Clara brought the Mail -- Winnie was here Tuesday 9th A very warm day thawing fast - Andrew, Harold and Lucia went to church - No callers -- Monday 10th Another warm day, Lucia went to Prescott and {illegible} took here 11th Music lesson - Another calf came today Mody here - Allen better -- Tuesday 11th Still very warm weather - Andrew and Harold started to go to Maria's but had to turn back the roads were so bad -- James went to Brockville -- Andrew drew hay from the stack Wednesday 12th A very warm morning - snow going fast Harold went to school and took a jar of butter to Mayberry's -- Andrew and James in the swamp - no callers -- Thursday 13th A fine morning - Lucia went to take here 12th music lesson - stormed quite heavily through the day - no visitors - Allen better -- </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March Friday 14th 1879 A fine morning. I went to Prescott with Andrew and came home with Harold Spent the day at Annie Sharpe's. Bill & Foddie here for tea - I bought a new lounge cover and a couple of dresses. Saturday 15th A fine morning, Andrew went to Brockville Harild and James went to Henry Morey's and brought over a load of sap buckets -- I went to Brockville with Andrew it turned out a very cold stormy day - I bought a dress for Lucia, and two pieces of Cotton - - - - - Sunday 16th A very cold stormy day. Harold and I went to Church - No callers today -- Monday 17th A cold stormy day -- Eleven years today since Mrs Jones died (Andrew was away all day looking for a girl, but did not get one. Lucia went to take here 13th Music lesson Harold and Lucia both staid at Annie Sharpes all night - No visitors - Tuesday 18th A very fine day - Andrew in the woods all day Harold and Lucia came home, Emma came with them - Harold, Allen and Emily went to a surprise party at Sicely's Wednesday 19th A fine day - Susan went to Prescott and got her tooth out -- Lucia and Allen went to Emily's - no visitors - Andrew in the woods as usual. I got a letter from Bella </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday 20th A very fine day - Harold and Lucia went to Prescott -- Lucia took her 14th Music lesson - Ernie came up and went with Harold and Allen to a surprise party at Emily's -- Andrew in the woods as usual Friday 21st A very fine day but cold for the first day of spring -- Allen, Andrew, and myself went to Marcia's for a few minutes - Andrew went to McMurrays {illegible} the afternoon took the stove to Maitland and got it Mended Ernie went home Saturday 22nd A cold stormy day, James went home Andrew and Harold went to fix up things for making sugar in the woods. Snowed heavily today -- The third calf came today -- Sunday 23rd A fine day, Nobody went to church but Allen, he walked up to Maitland - Annie Henderson came over in the afternoon - - -- James came back today Monday 24th A fine day, but cold and stormy in the evening Andrew and Harold tapped the Maple trees -- the 4th calf came today - Allen took Lucia to Prescott, she took her 15th music lesson -- no callers -- </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March Tuesday 25th 1879 A very fine day -- Harold went to school Allen went to Prescott to stay the rest of the week with Ernie -- The 5th calf came today -- Bannie came up and staid all night -- Andrew in the woods -- Wednesday 26th A very cold day - Bannie went over to Emily to stay -- Andrew busy at home - no visitors Sarah Agnor came in the evening to hire -- Thursday 27th A cold east wind today -- Lucia took her 16th music lesson today -- Bannie, Annie, and Clara were over to tea -- Warmer tonight We have six calves now -- Friday 28th A warm day. Harold went to the woods and began boiling sap -- Andrew went to the woods with Harold, the roads are very bad indeed In the afternoon Andrew went to Prescott to bring up Fide -- Annie Henderson went with him -- Saturday 29th A pouring wet day - I boiled down the Sap Harold brought home to Molasses -- Andrew went to Prescott and sent $78 to Toronto for Margaret - James went to Brockville and sold 25 lbs of butter - No callers Fide and Clarence here -- Sunday 30th A stormy day - Andrew quite poorly, nobody went to church today -- The river opened opposite the houses today - Bannie and Clara were over this afternoon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday 31st A fine day - Harold over at the Woods all day Andrew busy at home -- Bannie and Clara came over to spend the evening April - Tuesday 1st A very cold dsy for the season - Friday Clarence and Lucia went to Prescott -- Lucia took her 17th music lesson - I went out with Andrew in the afternoon to tell Sarah Aznoe that I did not want her for the summer Andrew brought Lucia home - Harold in the woods till noon -- Wedesday 2nd A very cold day -- Harold and Allen in the woods all day boiling sap -- Andrew and I went down to the Blue Church {illegible} road and got a girl -- No callers today -- Thursday 3rd A cold morning, Ice nearly gone out of the River - Lucia went to Prescott and took her 18th music lesson - Clara Henderson was here for a minute - I boiled down 12 1/2 lbs sugar from the sap Harold brought home - - - - Friday 4th A very cold day - Showery More like February than April - Harold and Sidney went over the swamp - Miss Blakey and Clara Henderson came over in the evening - No other callers - Saturday 5th A fine morning - James went to Brockville and took 18 lbs of butter - Susan went away, I paid her 5 dollars - Andrew sold two cows and a heifer to Americans - no callers today. -- </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April Sunday 6th 1879 A fine day but very cold for the season Andrew and all the children except Baby and myself went to church - James went to church - no person here Monday 7th A fine day - Andrew went to Prescott and took two cows and a heifer that he sold to Some Yankees - He paid the note on the brick - The boys were over the swamp all day - Clara Henderson went to Prescott with Lucia, who took her 19th music lesson Annie Henderson called - Churned 8 1/2 lbs butter Tuesday 8th A very fine day - I boiled down the Sap and Made two gallons and a quart of Molasses - Annie Henderson and Miss Blakey came over in the evening - No visitors Harold sowed grass seed today Wednesday 9th A fine day, Harold and Andrew went over and boiled sap in the woods all day Allen has a sore throat - No visitors today Thursday 10th A very cold day, in the afternoon it snowed heavily - Mary Acco and {illegible} were here for dinner, also John and Andrew they came over with the sawing Machine I boiled 1 1/2 gallons of Molasses from the Sap, Andrew & Harold boiled down yesterday Andrew and Harold went to Prescott Harold got a pair of boots - I churned 10 1/2 lbs of butter -- </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday 11 A cold raw day, thermometer below freezing Sol came over to sharpen the saw Andrew, Harold and Lucia went to Church as it is Good Friday -- I boiled sap all day - Sol borrowed 228 bls of flour today -- In the evening Emily and Annie Henderson, & Miss Blakey came over and spent the evening Saturday 12 A fine day but a cold start - Harold went to the woods - James went to Brockville and sold 14 lbs of butter -- I bottled 1 1/2 gallons of Molasses - We have made already 3 1/2 gallons of Molasses and 12 1/2 lbs of sugar. Lucia went over to Emily's in the afternoon Easter Sunday 13 A fine day but very cold for the season - Andrew and Harold went to Church - In the afternoon Annie & Winnie Henderson were here Monday 14th A fine day - Harold went to the Woods Sol came to help saw -- Bill and Duncans were here for dinner - Annie Henderson drove Lucia to Prescott to take her 20th music lesson they came home to dinner - Annie staid till about three O'clock - No other visitors Tuesday 15th A fine morning - They finished sawing the wood today Sol was here to dinner - I made 20 lbs of maple sugar - Phoebe and I churned 19 1/4 lbs of butter - Annie and Clara Henderson were here in the evening </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April Wednesday 16th 1879 A cloudy & raw day - Harold and Lucia went to Prescott - Andrew and James went over the swamp - they boiled down Sap - no visitors today - Lucia set a hen today, the first one - Thursday 17th A fine day but cold wind - Harold and Lucia came home and brought Duncan Mary Ann came up in the afternoon - 21st M.L. Addie & Maria came up for a few minutes I made two gallons of Molasses Andrew went to Prescott with McClean Friday 18 A cold bleak day - Harold made the hotbed - Andrew took ou the double windows - Lucia sick with a cold - Mary Anne sick all day with face ache - I wrote to Annie and to Sarah Hurd - Allend and Duncan went to Maitland - No callers today - Saturday 19th A very fine day, Mary Ann went home, Addie & Maria came up to tea, Allen went down with them. Mrs & Miss Irwin called today - Andrew & Harold busy over the swamp, the sap has stopped running. they brought the kettles home Sunday 20th A fine day. Andrew went to church. Mary Ann & Bill came up in the afternoon for a few minutes. No other callers. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April Monday 21st A lovely day. Harold and James took the Saddle back to Henry Morey's Andrew took Lucia to Prescott she took her 22nd Music lesson. In the afternoon Harold worked in the garden. Lucia and I began to clean up the front yard, no callers Carroll 2 years old today, Measures 2 ft 10 1/2 inches in height Tuesday 22nd A very fine morning - James began to plough today, the first time this spring. Harold sowed out bed of onions. Lucia and I were busy raking up the front yard. No visitors I have made 6 gallons of Molasses & 32 1/2 lbs of Sugar this year. Wednesday 23rd A cloudy morning, rained a little, hope it will rain more to start the grass. Harold went to Maitland and to Mr Lewis's, Mr Lewis gave him some raspberry and gooseberry cuttings, he planted them and his grapvines in the afternoon - Mr & Mrs Lewis called in the afternoon. Thursday 24th A fine day. Andrew took Lucia down to her lesson she took her 23rd Lesson - Andrew sold 30 lbs of butter at 15 cts a lb Allen came home Harold worked in the garden Friday 25th A cloudy day - We finished cleaning the front yard. Harold and Andrew went over the swamp and brought home some ashes & trees - they were away all day - no callers. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April Saturday 26th 1879 A fine day - Andrew and Harold worked in the garden - In the afternoon Lucia and I helped to sow onions. Allen cleaned up some manure out of the back yard Annie Henderson brought the Mail - No visitors Monday 27th A fine morning the three children went to church - In the afternoon it rained a little - Allen & Lucia went to Emily's Monday 28th A showery day. Lucia went to Prescott and took here 24th Music lesson, her quarter is up today. She bought a pair of shoes for 'Betty' Winnie came to tea -- I cleaned the spare room - Andrew wrote to Bill Hurd and sent Sarah's papers Tuesday 29th A lovely day. Andrew sowed oats today, the first grain he has sowed this year. Harold worked in the fields. Andrew, Allen, Lucia and myself cleaned up the back yard - Mary Ann from over the Swamp came over to tea - Wednesday 30th A fine day, but a very cold Wind from the East Andrew sowed more oats - Harold, Allen and Myself took tea at Mr Lewis's - Mr Lewis gave Harold a pear tree - Andew and Annie worked in the garden in the afternoon I cleaned Lucia's little bedroom - No callers - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 1st Thursday 1879 A rainy morning - It snowed quite heavily for a few minutes - Andrew took Lucia to Prescott she took her first lesson on the second quarter today (of Music), I paid Miss Thornley 8 dollars - Andrew took 33 lbs of butter to Mayberry's No visitors, it rained and snowed nearly all day -- May 2nd Friday A cold disagreeable day - Harold worked in the field - Andrew and Allen worked in the garden - Annie & Clara called for a few minutes - No other visitors May 3rd Saturday A cold windy day - James went to Brockville & sold 16 lbs of butter - I paid Phoebe six dollars her months wages - No visitors Andrew and Harold worked in the garden Sunday 4th A cold damp day - Andrew and the boys went to church - Annie & Clara came over in the afternoon - We went up the lane for a walk. Monday 5th A rainy day - got a little fine towards evening I cleaned Lucia's room upstairs - IN the afternoon I went to Maitland with Harold We paid "Baker" the Blacksmith $5.35 cts I called at Mrs Lewis's and at Miss Lemon's I wrote a letter to Annie - No callers Tuesday 6 A pouring wet day - Susan came back today We cleaned the Hole upstairs and girls room and finished Lucia's room - Andrew took the potatoes out of the cellar, Harold and Andrew went to McClean's baby's funeral - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May Wednesday 7th 1879 A very fine day - Susan and I cleaned the drawing room and dining room - Andrew and Harold worked in the garden - Allen harrowed with the team Thursday 8th A fine day. We cleaned the bedroom and Hall - Andrew and Harold planted apple trees - I got a letter from Annie - Allen went to Maitland Friday 9th A lovely warm day - Andrew sowed the wheat - Allen went to perch bay with Sol and the boys - I cleaned the kitchen and Men's room Saturday 10th A fine day very warm - I cleaned the breakfast room and wood house - finished house cleaning except the cellar - Allen Lucia and myself went over to Emily's in the evening for a few minutes. Sunday 11th A very warm day - The boys went to church Annie and Clara came over in the afternoon, we went for a walk over the swamp Monday 12th A very warm day. Andrew and I went to Brockville and sold 33 lbs of butter - In the afternoon Andrew went over to Galash and got some money - I bought Lucia a dress and a pair of shoes - No visitors - Allen went to Maitland in the boat - - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May Tuesday 13th 1879 A very hot day - I cleaned the cellar today Lucia went up to Miss La{illegible} and took her first music lesson from her - We have21 chickens out - Andrew and Allen worked in the garden - Wednesday 14th A very fine day - Allen went to Maitland Annie and Clara came over to tea Harold worked in the afternoon - I made cakes and covered the lairs - Wrote a note to Bella - Thursday 15th A cloudy day - Lucia and I went to Maitland and got our dresses cut and fitted at Mrs Bakers - In the afternoon it poured rain and thundered and lightened fearfully - no callers - Friday 16 A very wet morning, it cleared up in the afternoon I took Lucia to Miss Lucuous for her 2nd music lesson - I got 1/2 gallon of coal oil and went to Mrs Bakers - No callers - Saturday 17 A very fine day - Allen and I went to Prescott and sold 32 lbs of butter - I called at Fides, Mary Anns, and Anne Sharpe's - Saw Mrs Arthur Sharpe and her baby - Allen went to Maitland and posted a letter to Sarah Hurd with fifteen dollars in it - Andrew and Harold worked in the garden - No callers - - - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May Sunday 18 A fine day but very hot - Andrew Lucia and Allen went to church Susan went home - Annie & Clara came over in the evening - Monday 19 A fine day - Andrew and the boys began to plant potatoes - No callers I was busy all day at Lucia's dress Tuesday 20th A very fine day Mr Lewis , Miss Harrison's Emily and the two girls came over to tea - Mr Thomas Lewis came to - Harold finished sowing barley - Allen & Andrew planted potatoes - Lucia took her 3rd M.L. Wednesday 21st A fine day but quite cool, an east wind blowing Nothing particular doing - Andrew Harold and Allen planting potatoes Thursday 22nd A cool day. Dr Chipman called and left Andrew some medicine - Bella and her children came today to stay for a year - I got a letter from Sarah Hurd - Annie and Clara came over - I went to Prescott for Bella - Bill & Mary Ann left for Wrexter - Friday 23rd A fine morning but cool A slight frost last night - Allen went to Prescott for Bella's trunks - Lucia not well - Andrew and Harold sowing Mangolds Finished planting potatoes yesterday - Annie & Clara over in the evening - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May Saturday 24th 1879 A lovely day - Harold, Allen & young Lewis took the boat and went to Ogdensburg - {illegible} Lewis junior came to tea - Andrew hoe'd potatoes - I went to Maitland in the afternoon - No visitors today - Monday 25th Sunday 25th A very cold day - Harold & I went to Church Emily, Annie & Clara came over in the evening - A hard frost came tonight Monday 26th A very cold windy day - the last - Andrew sowed oats - today - no person here - I planted some flax seed in five rows of potatoes - - - Tuesday 27th A fine day - Andrew and Harold taking out Manure - Lucia took her 4th Music Lesson and got her dress fitted at Mrs Bakers - no visitors - - - Wednesday 28th A fine day - Andrew and Harold at the Manure - Miss Wells and Mrs Wells walked down and spent an hour or two here - Nothing particular doing - Thursday 29th A very hot day - Harold and Andew still at the Manure - I went to Maitland and took up ten lbs of butter to Mrs Wells - No callers - I finished my calico dress - got a letter from Mary - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May Friday 30th 1879 A very fine day - about noon Bannie {illegible} came up for me to go down to help take care of her Mother who was taken suddenly ill - Harold and Andrew busy at the Manure - Lucia took her 5th music lesson Saturday 31st A fine day - Andrew and Harold weeding all the day. - Maggie Patterson and the two little Henry children were here - I was in Prescott Anne Sharpe very sick - Tuesday June 1st A fine day but very cool - Annie no better. Thomas Campbell came up to see the children Annie Sharpe very bad - Monday 2nd A cold wet day - Clara came down for Emily Allen came Thomas from Prescott - Nothing particular doing - Tuesday 3rd Lucia took her lesson A cold wet day - Began to plant corn Annie Sharpe very ill - Andrew and Harold went to Prescott, Andrew sold 35 lbs of butter - Wednesday 4th A very cool day - Still planting corn Carroll quite poorly - Annie Sharpe very bad Miss Addison Wells came down to tea - Thursday 5th A wet day. The men washed the sheep - Annie Sharpe no better - rained very heavily today - - - Mr French was elected with 150 majority </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June Friday 6th 1879 A very cold day - They finished planting corn - Annie Sharpe a little better Poured rain this afternoon Saturday 7th A cold day, hot bright, Allen came down for me - Annie Sharpe a little better I will go down again in a few days Carroll not very well - - - Nobody here Sunday 8th A very fine day but cool - I went over to see Solomon Henderson, Edith came here on Saturday - Bill came for a minute Mary Anne and Sol came over to see Bella - - - Monday 9th A cloudy morning. Andrew, Lucia, Baby and I went to Brockville. I bought Lucia a hat and Callie one too - Nobody here, it rained in the evening Tuesday 10th A very fine day - Andrew, Harold and I went to Ogdensburg - Farcine & Ernie Came up to stay a few days - Will came this afternoon - I saw Annie Sharpe, she is better - Nothing particular doing L took 7 lesson Wednesday 11th A fine day, Francis {illegible} were out in the boat all this morning In the afternoon Allen and Ernie went to Prescott - Andrew busy ploughing over the swamp </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June Thursday 12th 1879 A cloudy morning with a little rain Jackson sheared the sheep today - Mr & Mrs Lewis called on Bella Edith came over to tea - Annie Sharpe better - Andrew working over the swamp - - - Friday 13 A very fine day - Allen is fifteen year old today - Ernie and Allen came back from Prescott Lucia took her 8th Music Lesson. All the youngsters took tea up on the rocks near Parson's - In the evening they lighted a bonfire at the River - Andrew busy at ploughing for the Buckwheat - Saturday 14 A very windy day. Ernie went home in the morning - Andrew went to Brockville and bought 5 lbs of tea he sold the wool and a tub of butter weighing 59 lbs. Will went away to Toronto on the way to Winnepeg - Harold went over to Emily's in the evening - Sunday 15th A very wet day - Harold, Allen, Fannie and myself went to church, Andrew and William came over in the evening - - - - Monday 16th A very fine day - Lucia and Fannie went to Ogdensburg - Bella drove me down to Annie Sharpe's - All busy hoeing- </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June Tuesday 17 1879 A cloudy cold day - Andrew went to Prescott twice for Bella's furniture Nothing doing on the farm. Annie Sharpe better - - - - Wednesday 18 A showery day - James went for{illegible} to his Mothers funeral - All busy hoeing Thursday 19th A lovely day - Harold came down to Prescott for me in the afternoon In the evening Harold and I went to Mrs Lougleys - All busy hoeing, James still away - No callers Friday 20 A cool day - Jems came back at noon - I was busy all day fixing the spare room - Anne and Ida came over to tea - Saturday 21 A very fine day - Allen went to Maitland in the boat - Harold made the soap - Andrew finished hoeing potatoes, no callers - - - - Sunday 22nd A showery day - Andrew and Allen went to Church, Annie and Clara came over in the evening - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June Monday 23rd 1879 A very fine day - Bella went to Prescott and brought Lucia {illegible} from Ogdensburg. All the men working over the swamp - Annie and Ida were over to tea and brought us some strawberries - McClain borrowed 40 dollars Tuesday 24 A very hot day - Andrew, Harold and James over the swamp sowing buckwheat - Lucia went up and took her 9th music lesson. Bella went to Maitland and Mrs Lewis's - Annie and Ida brought over 4 qts of strawberries for which I paid them 50cts - Andrew wrote to Dun and enclosed a draft for $34 - he also wrote to Tracey and enclosed a draft for $78 for Margaret Wednesday 25th The hottest day we have had this year - Andrew and James working over the Swamp - Lucia and I went to Emily's in the evening Thursday 26th A very hot day - Harold finished working over the swamp. Mary Ann, Addie and Fide spent the day here - In the evening Allen and I drove over to McWilliams and Starretts - - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June Friday 27th 1879 A very hot day - Lucia took her 10th music lesson. In the evening Harold and I called at Mrs Lougley's. Mrs Well's, and Mrs. Lewis's. Bill called for a few minutes, Ida and Andrew came over with 4 qts strawberries, I paid them 25 cts on account. I owe them 73 cts Andrew and the boys busy hoeing. Johnnie Stanatt came to work too at 60 cts a day Saturday 28th A cloudy cool day. It rained a little this morning. Harold went to Prescott and got a lot of things for the house. Andrew and the men busy hoeing. No callers Tuesday 29th A fine day. Andrew, myself, and all the children went to Church. In the afternoon Bill and Ella called and took Lucia to Prescott with them Annie and Edith Henderson came over. Monday 30th A very fine day - Andrew and Beth boys hoeing potatoes. In the afternoon Harold and I went to Brockville, We got letters from (Allen) a lawyer in Sep{partially erased} Sebastopol California concerning Jane's affair - I got myself a dress, I took tea at Mrs Bakers in Maitland, I wrote to Bob and thanked him for the coat he sent Baby. No visitors - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1st July Tuesday A very hot day. Andrew still hoeing We worked in the garden all the morning - In the afternoon I went over and salted the Cattle - Mary Ann came over to tea and brought me some rhubarb. Andrew wrote to Mr Allen in Sebastopol, Allen went to Maitland and bought 1/2 a gallon of Coal Oil - Wednesday 2nd A very hot day. All hands hoeing. Andrew and I went to Prescott in the evening to the Sunday Festival. I picked and preserved some gooseberries - No callers The man cam to get paid for the book from Brockville- And paid him $3 1/2 for a book that not's worth the paper it is printed on- Thursday 3rd A fine day. Johnny Starrott left tonight Andrew paid him $3.60 cts. Andrew and Harold hoeing all day - no callers Friday 4th A very fine day. Al the children went to Ogdensburg to spend the day James and the two girls went too Andrew and I picked gooseberries all the afternoon.- It was 10 o'clock in the morning when all the wanderers got home. Saturday 5th A very fine day but very hot - Will {illegible} and Lou Sharpe came up to tea - Andrew put Paris green on the potatoes and fixed the soap - Mrs Wells called </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July Sunday 6th 1879 A very fine day. The boys went to church In the afternoon Mary Ann, Addie, Ellen and Bill came up and staid to tea. Sol was over too - Monday 7th It rained heavily this morning - In the afternoon it cleared up. Emily Henderson came over to tea - Harold went to Prescott in the afternoon - I preserved the gooseberries that I picked on Friday - Andrew and the boys hoeing Tuesday 8th A cloudy morning, but very hot afternoon Bella went to Prescott and brought Lucia home - In the afternoon Lucia took her 11th lesson from Miss Le{illegible} I picked some raspberries today, enough for tea - We had new potatoes for the first time today, No visitors - Wednesday 9th A very fine day - Harold cut a field of hay this morning - Susan and I went and picked berries - No callers - Thursday 10th A wet day - Susan and I picked berries. The men hoed corn, no person here - Andrew killed a sheep - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July Friday 11th 1879 Lucia took her 12th Music lesson. A fine growing day - We picked berries at the head of the lane. In the evening two men came and staid all night _ They left a hasp hinges to pay for their nights Saturday 12th A very hot day - Susan and I picked a good many raspberries, I preserved ten pounds of fruit in the morning Lucia took tea at Emilys - All the girls from Emilys came over in the evening - - - - Sunday 13th A very busy day - Andrew, Allen, Bella and Lucia went to church. In the afternoon Bill, Mary Ann and Ella came up and staid to tea. Ella staid with Lucia. In the evening Allen and I went to Evening Service Monday 14th A fearfully hot day - Sudan and I picked a lot of berries - It rained very heavily in the afternoon. Andrew got some hay in before the rain No callers today - - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday 15 A very hot day - Anderw and all hands busy at the hay - Lucia took her 13th music lesson - I went and got my dress fitted at Mrs Bakers - Mr & Mrs Lewis & Miss Hammond called - Winnie, Milly and Maud came over to tea - Bill came for Ella about ten o'clock in the evening. Edith and Annie were here Wednesday 16th A scorching day - Susan and I picked a lot of berries - Annie Henderson came to the berry patch with us Bella made preserves of raspberries and black currants - no visitors Thursday 17 A showery day - Susan and I picked berries - Bella went to Prescott and bought a new churn and fork No callers - Andrew and boys cut rye and hay - Friday 18 A very fine day - Lucia and I went to the swamp and picked about 6 quarts of berries early - Mary Ann, Lucia, Ella and Dunnie spent the day here - Sol came and helped Andrew with his hay - All very busy - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July Saturday 19th A very warm day - Susan and I picked berries in the morning. In the afternoon I canned some. Lucia very sick with a swelled face and fever - Sol and the boys All here helping with the hay - I got my new dress home from Mrs Bakers - No visitors today - Sunday 20th A fine day - Harold and Allen went to church - Edith and Annie were over in the evening Monday 21st A fine day - Sudan and I picked Berries - Sol and the boys were here all day - Andrew paid Sol 25 cts no callers - Tuesday 22nd Lucia took her 14th lesson A fine morning Bella went to Prescott for some things. The two girls went to pick berries - No callers - Sol and the boys were here all day Wednesday 23rd A pouring wet day - Harold went to Prescott - No callers - All hands at the Mangolds for a few minutes - Thursday 24th A very fine day - Annie and Ida were here for dinner. I paid them 75 cts the last of their berry money All busy haying - no visitors </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday 25th A fine day. All hands busy haying We made a cheese this morning - No callers - I went for berries - Lucia went for her music lesson but did not take one as Miss Lemon was sick- Saturday 26th A cloudy day - Sol and the boys were here for half a day drawing in hay - Lucia and I went for berries in the afternoon - No callers - Tuesday 27th A fine morning, but a very heavy rain in the afternoon - Andrew, Allen & Lucia went to church in the morning In the evening Allen, Lucia and myself went to Church - No visitors Monday 28th A very fine day - Harold mowed hay Lucia and I picked berries in the afternoon - All the rest of the day I was helping to pick the wool - we finished it at tea time No visitors - - Tuesday 29th A very hot day - Sol and the boys were here. Andrew built a stack of hay This is Harold's birthday, he is seventeen years old today - Lucia went and took her 15th music lesson - Phoebe took the wool down to her sisters to get carded and spun - I made a cheese today - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July Wednesday 30th A fine day, Sol and the boys worked all day here, they left tonight Andrew paid them seven dollars and a half - No callers - Susan and I picked about 8 quarts of berries - Thursday 31th A very hot day - Andrew and the boys cut and drew in hay - Mary Ann, Ella and Dunnie came up to tea - they took Lucia home with them to stay a few days Susan and Phoebe picked about 7 qts of berries - Harold very sick this evening August 1st Friday A very fine morning - Harold a little better, he was very sick until about 12 o'clock last night. I made a cheese this morning - Anderw and the men finished cutting hay and drew in some - No visitors - Harold not able to work at all today Saturday 2nd A very hot day - the hottest day we have had this summer - Andrew finished haying - all in now except the Marsh hay - got a letter from Miss Howells and {illegible] Mrs Lewis and Ethel Loughley called to see Me about the Picnic - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sunday 3rd A very hot day - Andrew and Harold went to church - IN the afternoon the boys and I went to Emily's In the evening Annie and Edith came over - - - - Monday 4th A very hot day - I went to Maitland in the morning & paid Mrs Baker for making my dress $3, 6 c. I also gave Mr Lewis $5 towards repairing the church - Bella went to Prescott and brought home Lucia and some things for the house - No visitors . Tuesday 5th A very fine morning. Harold spent the day in Prescott and Ogdensbug Andrew & Allen moved barley - Lucia went to her 16th music lesson It rained heavily in the afternoon - Wednesday 6th A very fine day - I went down to Prescott, I visite Mary Ann, Fides and Annie Sharpe. Andrew and the boys drew in the Barley from the field by the River. In the evening I made a cake for Lucia to take to the Sunday School picnic - No visitors - - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August Thursday 7th A lovely day - Bella, Lucia, Susan and the two children went to the Picnic - I staid at home, Mrs Macdonald, Dr Macdonald and the three Miss'es Macdonald, with Mrs Wells, & Miss Wells called in the afternoon - I got a letter from Bob Andrew and boys drew in hay and cut oats - Friday 8th A showery Morning, Andrew and I went to Brockville and to Marcia's In the afternoon Andrew and the boys raked up oats and worked at the Mangolds. Lucia took her 17th lesson - I bought a fly trap, and two bowls - Saturday 9th A nice cood day, James went to Brockville and bought sold 29 lbs of butter - Andrew and Harold drew in Oats Edith, Annie & Clara Henderson with Mr Hewitt came over to tea - Sunday 10th A very fine day - Andrew, Allen, Lucia and Bella went to church in the morning - Harold and I went in the evening - - - - Annie Henderson came over - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday 11th A very hot day - Andrew and the boys worked at the Mangolds they drew in oats in the afternoon I sent 5 lbs of butter to Mrs Wells No visitors today Tuesday 12th A very fine day - In the afternoon Mary Ann Dunnie & Ella came up and staid all night - Andrew very busy harvesting Lucia took her 18th Music lesson- Bella and I were busy cooking. James went to Brockville and sold 33 lbs of butter Wednesday 13th A lovely day - Andrew and Harold cut wheat and barley - In the afternoon, Mary Ann and all the children from over the swamp - Fide and her two boys - Marcia and her two girls Mary Anne, Dunnie & Ella all came to a picnic in the front yard. All seemed to enjoy themselves very much - - - Thursday 14th A very cool dull day - Andrew drew in some barley and worked at the mangolds Mary Ann still here - In the evening Mr Hewett and Edith came over to say goodbye - Bella got a letter from Will on Saturday Wednesday - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August Friday 15th A cool day. Lucia went for her music lesson but Miss Lemon was sick and could not give it to her - Sols Mary Ann spent the afternoon and took tea here. - Mrs Grant and Emily called - Mary Ann, {illegible}, and Ella went home. Bill and Clarence called. Bella and Harold spent the evening at Emily's - Andrew finished cutting barley and drew in some. Saturday 16th A very cold moning - Andrew cocked up barley in the morning, in the afternoon it rained very heavily the heaviest coldest rain we here had this year. Andrew and I took tea in Prescett. Sunday 17th A pouring wet day - None of us went to Church it rained so steadily - Andrew (from over the Swamp was here) It is very colr weateher for this season of the year. there was heavy frost in the back country the night before last. Monday 18 A very miserable cold day. Andrew went out in the back country and collected part of Mr. Lewis's Salary - No visitors - Andrew no better - Tuesday 19th A fine day. The boys and Andrew drew in all the barley - Andrew very sick but working. Lucia took her 19th music lesson - - - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wednesday 20th A fine day - Andrew very poorly - Lucia and Allen went to the Sunday School picnic - No visitors Allen and Harold cutting oats Thursday 21st A very fine day, but very hot - Bill and Dunnie were here fishing Mary Ann and Ella came up and spent the day, Ella staid all night Andrew worse today - - - Friday 22nd A lovely day but very hot - Andrew and baby Ella and myself went to Prescott, I went to Ogdensburg for a few minutes and took baby over - Andrew worse today - I got Lucia a pair of boots, they cots $1.25 cts Lucia took her 20th music lesson - Saturday 23rd A fine day, Bill and Dunnie were here Susan and I picked up a lot of apples that the wind blew down- The boys finished bringing in the Oats - - - - Sunday 24th A very fine day Andrew very poorly They all went to Church - In the evening Allen, Lucia and I walked up to church Bill called to see Andrew who is a little better. Sols family came over in the evening </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August Monday 25th A cloudy gust day - Andrew a little better Bill and Sidney Ford fished all day, I took the butter up to Mrs Wells's Lucia and I went to the church Bussie scalded his foot very badly - Tuesday 26th A fine day Andrew about the same Marcia and Henry Morey came out to see Andrew in the evening - Phoebe's brother came to work at the threshing - Bill came up - Bella and Lucia took went to Brockville Lucia took her 21st music lesson Wednesday 27th A lovely day. Bella and Lucia went to Prescott, Lucia staid at Bills - Annie and Ida were here for tea Annie Henderson came with the letters Andrew a little better - - - Thursday 28th A very fine morning, The Thrashers came this afternoon about 2 O'clock, Sol and Andrew were here for tea - No visitors - Friday 29th A very fine day - Thrashers got on well - Andrew very sick - Marcia, Ella and Lucia were here for a minute Saturday 30th A very fine day - The Thrashers left at ten O'clock - All the rest of the men put in straw - Sol and his children went home - Andrew paid out more than 17 dollars for the thrashers - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday 31st A fine day - Harold and Allen and Lucia wen to church - Bill, Mary Ann and Ella were here in the afternoon Mr & Mrs Lewis came to see Andrew in the evening - Emily and Annie Henderson were here - Monday 1st September A fine day, but very hot - Andrew a little better - I went to Maitland and took Mrs Wells's butter - The boys cleaned up oats, James took one load down to Mr McCarthy's Tuesday 2nd A fine day - Mary Ann (from over the swamp) came over and staid all night to help me fix cushions for the church - Bannie and Willie Darlington called the boys spent the evening at Emily's. James went to Brockville in the afternoon he took another load of oats to McCarthy's - - - Wednesday 3rd A cloudy morning, rained very hard tonight, Mary Ann, Lucia and I went to Maitland and brought the cushions home from the church We put the carpet down and fixed the {illegible} partly - Annie came over and staid all night - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September, Thursday 4th A very hot morning, the most lovely day we have had this year - Andrew better I worked at Miss Howells room nearly all day. In the afternoon I took Mary Ann and Annie home - Sol was over - Bill was here for tea - Dunnie came and staid all night - Lucia quite sick Emily and Clara Henderson were over in the evening - Shut up the pigs to fatten today - - Friday 5th A very fine day - Harold went to Brockville and brought home Miss Howells, she has come to tech Lucia - Andrew a little better - no visitors today Saturday 6th A windy day but very bright - Lucia spent the day in Maitland at Mrs Lougley's, Allen and Dunnie went to Maitland in the boat - Harold and James cut buckwheat Andrew and I drove over with their dinner, Bill called in the evening Dunnie went home Tuesday 7th A fine day - Harold, Allen, Lucia and Miss Howells went to church in the morning - Edith and Clara called for a few minutes, In the evening Allen, Miss Howells , Lucia and myself went to church - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday 8th A dull morning, Harold went to cut buckwheat but had to come home on accound of the rain, Sidney came up to invite Harold and Allen to a party - They all went down to Prescott this evening it poured rain all night - Andrew very poorly again Tuesday 9th A rather fine day - Harold went down to Prescott and got a hundred weight of sugar James went away to the Fair in Ogdensburg - Gills came up to see Andrew Allen came home B got letter of W. Wednesday 10th A lovely day - Andrew better - Harold was cutting buckwheat all day, Sol was helping him - Bill called to see Harold - I preserved plums and canned tomatoes - no visitors - - Thursday 11th A fine day - Harold and Sol cut buckwheat I preserved plums and pears - Mr & Mrs Lewis and Mrs Lougley called Annie and Clara were over - Friday 12th A fine day - Harold over the swamp James came back last night Susan and I picked up apples for drying - Andrew better Saturday 13th A fine day. Harold over the swamp Nothing particular doing - - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September Tuesday 14th A very hot morning and cold afternoon Harold, Lucia, and I went to church. In the afternoon it cleaned off and than was a heavy white frost at night. Monday 15th A very fine day. I washed in the morning in the afternoon, in the afternoon we began to dry Apples. Bella packed all her things to take to Brantford. Tuesday 16th A cloudy cold day. Harold took Bella and the children to Prescott, they went on the train to Tornoto, Emily, Annie, Clara, Winne and Milly all spent the evening here. Harold went to Ogdeusburg and did not get home till late. I went on drying Apples. 3 years today since Mr Jones died Wednesday 17th A very windy rainy day, about 5 O'clock this morning a gale came up that blew down the large Willow tree in the front yard, and several other branches. Harold and James fixed up fences and killed a sheep. Andrew and I worked at the Apples all day. Toodie and Foddie called yesterday. No callers. Thursday 18th A disagreeable day. One of our cows got sick and died, the best milker we had. I worked at the Apples. Bill called to see Andrew. Harold, Allen and Miss Howells went to the Opera this evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday 19th A fine cool day. H Andrew, Carroll, and I went to Prescott, I bought a pair of shoes for Carroll and myself. I began to pack Captain Atkinsons butter. Andrew went to Ogdeusburg. No callers. Saturday 20th A fine morning but squally afternoon. I made pumpkin pies and was busy all the morning. In the afternoon Miss Howells, Lucia, baby and myself went to Marcias we got caught in a heavy shower of rain and hail. I got a letter from Bella and a basket of peaches. Ernie came up and staid all night. Sunday 21st A lovely day. All the young people went to church. Andrew and I staid at home. Ernie went home in the afternoon. Andrew and I went for a walk. Allen and Lucia went to church in the evening. Monday 22nd A very fine day. I washed, and packed butter. In the afternoon Andrew and I went out in the country for a drive. The road was good and the weather lovely so we enjoyed it very much. Tuesday 23rd A showery disagreeable day. Andrew went to Prescott. Harold and James cut corn. Andrew paid Lafontaine 60cts for fixing the church. I worked at Apple drying all day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September Wednesday 24th A very cold day. We finished drying Apples. The boys, Miss Howells, and Lucia went up to Mr Lewis's in the afternoon. Got a postal card from Bella . No visitors. Frost tonight. Thursday 25th A very fine day. Andrew Harold and I started on the 8 O'clock train for Ottawa. James ploughed. Mary Ann came over to stay till I get back. We walked the exhibition building about 12 O'clock and saw every thing that was worth went into the city its the evening & got a comfortable bed. Wes Friday 26 The 18th anniversery of wedding. A lovely day. Harold Andrew and myself visited the Chandiere Falls The Waterworks - The Parliament Buildings and grounds, and of the places of Interest in Ottawa, we took the four O'clock train from the city and arrived in Prescott about 1/2 past eight. Bill brought Maggie home for a visit from the Asylum yeasterday. We got home at a 1/4 to eleven,, found all right at home we were all very tired - - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Saturday 27th A fine day. Mary Ann went home Allen went to Prescott and brought home his new clothes. Mary Allen And Maggie came up and staid to tea. Miss Howells and Allen went to Emily's. In the evening Emily and all the young people were here. I got a letter from Sarah Hurd - - Sunday 28th A cool day. Andrew, Allen, Miss Howells and myself went to church. In the evening Miss Howells and Harold went to the Prescott church Annie & Clara were over. Monday 29th A fine day, very hot, I was busy all day, washing and cooking. Harold and Andrew over the swamp stacking buckwheat. No visitors. Tuesday 30th A very hot day, mid like August heither. Andrew finished stacking in the afternoon they picked Apples. Mrs & Mr Arthur Sharpe came up for a few minutes in the afternoon - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October Wednesday 1st 1879 A very warm day, Andrew picked snow apples all day, got a letter from Bella. All the young people went to Mr Lewis's. James went to Prescott and brought up some Apple barrels. Thursday 2nd A very hot day. The thrashers were here, they thrashed the buckwheat over the swamp , Fide and Maggie came up and staid to tea. Allen, Lucia, and Miss Howells went over to Emily's to tea. Friday 3rd A lovely day. Baby and I spent the day at Marcias, Andrew picking Apples, and brought home buckwheat from over the swamp. Saturday 4th A fine day. Picked up apples and barrelled them up. Lucia spent the day at Mr Lewis's. Mr Lewis called. I sent Bella's box away - - - - + Sunday 5th A very fine day. Andrew and the boys went to church in the morning In the afternoon Maggie and Fannie came up for a few days. We went to church in the evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday 6th A gloomy day. Andrew went to Brockville, he is on the Grand Jury - Emily and the girls over in the evening. Miss Wells and Mrs Wells called. Tuesday 4th A very warm day. Andrew and Allen went to Brockville. Susan went went away today. Men digging potatoes Fannie, Harold and and Miss Howells went to Emilys. Wednesday 8th A hot day. Andrew and Harold went to Brockville, theu sold 11 barrels of snow apples and bought home some flour. Mary Ann came over to help me with Fannie went home. Thursday 9th A very warm day. Lucia, Caroll, and myself went to Brockville. Andrew got off of the Jury today. I bought Lucia a pair of boots and a chess. The men digging potatoes Friday 10th Another very warm day, rained a little this morning. Andrew and Men at the potatoes. Harold patched the cider house. I went to Mary tonight Mary Ann still here. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October Saturday 131th 1879 A very fine day. Harold and Allen went to Prescott. Fannie came up to spend a few days. Ernie came up to spend the evening, he staid all night. Mary Ann came went^ home, Annie came for her. Sunday 12th A fine day, all went to church except Harold and myself. Ernie went home in the afternoon. Monday 13th A fine day, Ida came over to help me for a few days. I washed and finished packing Captians Atkinsons butter. Emily and all the children over in the evening. Tuesday 14th A very fine day but cool. James went to Brockville with the butter. Harold went out for some potatoes that Andrew bought Annie, Clara, and Edith were over in the evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wednesday 15th A very fine day . Fannie went home, Harold aand I went to Prescott. I went to see Annie Sharpe, no callers today except Annie. She borrowed a A dollar and a half from me to buy coal oil. Thursday 16th A very warm day, as warm as the middle of July. Harold went for a swim today, I went to Maitland in the afternoon. Bill and Maggie were here for a few minutes. Friday 14th A very hot day the smoke is dreadful. I churned a large churning today. Andrew and Men at the potatoes. Harold picking apples Saturday 18th A rainy morning. Harold and James went to Brockville, in the afternoon Miss Howells and Harold went to Prescott for his clothes it rained heavily today. Andrew and men husked corn all day. Sunday 19th A very cold, day Harold Allen Lucia Miss Howells & Ida went to church. Thomas Campbell spent the day here - I sent Mrs Lewis 25 cents for the sewing today. </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9e3a2c1932d6407f9502869997ebe5cf.pdf d88d5a127453b7a7e2c1d923ae3f3b31 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2cdb0074c393e3fc27f878c084d6a0a9.pdf 02ea618ec01ba0b01fa8683c165a6fe7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1880 New Years day (Thursday) 1880 January 1st A very fine day. Mary Ann and Dennis came up to dinner so we had a large party. Bill came to tea. Harold went to Iroquois to a Ball. Andrew went to Prescott. The young ones danced and played games till after eleven o'clock Friday 2nd A warm day, thawed fast all day. Andrew and James took the old piano to Prescott. Harold came home about two o'clock In the afternoon he took all the four children to Brockville. Mary Ann took Lucia and Ella to Prescott. Dennis staid here. Henry Morey called for a few minutes. Saturday 3rd A very fine day, soft rained haid at night. Andrew and Harold began working in the woods. Allen and Jimmie did the chores. No callers today. Sunday 4th A very warm day, snow going fast. Clara Henderson came over. Maggie, Andrew, Allen, + Dennis went to church. Bill brought Lucia home and took Dennis away with him in, the evening. Harold not at all well. Monday 5th A very fine day. Andrew and Harold in the woods. Lucia went out skating with Clara Henderson. No callers. Allen and Maggie went to Brockville. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1880 Tuesday 6th January A very wet thauring day, Harold and Andrew in the woods all day, Emily came over to tea. Annie and Clara came in the evening. Wednesday 4th A very fine day. Andrew away all day collecting Mr Lewis's salary and looking for a girl. Maggie went out for a walk. Lucia and the baby went out on the River with Allen. Mrs Lewis and Miss Hammons called to see Maggie. Annie Henderson and Winnie came over. Sarah Lenuset came and staid all night. Thursday 8th A very fine morning. Harold went to Brockville. Andrew in the woods all day. In the evening Maggie and I went to Emily's to see Harold came for us. Friday 9th A very fine day. Margaret and Lucia spent the day in Presestt. Ella came up with three in the evening. Allen went to Maitland. Saturday 10th A very fine day, Andrew, James and Maggie went to Presestt Brockville Andrew sold a tub of butter for 21cts a pound. Miss Howells came back this afternoon. Andrew went to the woods in the afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sunday 11th A fine day, Magaret, Miss Howells, Allen, and Harold wenr to church. In the afternoon Margaret went over the swamp. Ella went home, Harold took her. Monday 12th A dull disagreeable day. No sleighing to speak of. Andrew and Harold ent wood in the near swamp. Allen began taking lessons from Mr. Mary well, an hour a day. In the evening All of the family except Andrew + Myself with baby spent the evening at Mr. Lewis's. X Tuesday 13th A fine day, sleighing very bad, no snow. James went to Brockville. I went over to Emilys in the afternoon with Allen. Andrew and Harold in the woods. Andrew has a bad cold. Wednesday 14th A very fine day. I spent the day at Emily's helping Edith. Maggie went to Presestt and bought up Mary Ann in the evening. Andrew and Harold in the woods. Lila Hammond came down and staid to dinner. Thursday 15th A very fine day. Maggie, Mary Ann, and my-self went to Marci's and spent the day. Andrew and Harold in the woods all day. No callers. Friday 16th A fine day, sleighing nearly all gone. Maggie and Mary Ann went over to Sols and to Miss Becks, In the afternoon the Miss Denubrillers called to called money for a present for Emily Henderson. Maggie went to Maitland in the afternoon. Bill came and took Mary Ann home. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January Saturday 17th 1880 A very wet day. Andrew, Maggie, and I went to Prescott in the buck board. I went to see Annie Sharpe, she is very ill, I dont think she will live long if she does not get better soon. Maggie went back to Prescott to stay at Bills. No callers. Caroll has a bad cold. Sunday 18th A very wet day. Harold sick with a cold. Allen, Andrew, and Lucia went to church. No callers, except Sol and the boys in the evening. Monday 19th A rainy day. Andrew and James went to the woods. Harold bot coble to go out. Nothing doing, no callers. turned very cold tonight. Tuesday 20th A bitterly cold. some snow fell. Andrew and James went to the swamp but had to come home it was so cold. no visitors. Wednesday 21st A lovely day, just cold enough to be pleasent. Lucia and Miss Howells called at Mrs Lewis's. Mrs Mrs + Mr Lewis and Miss Smith called here. Annie Henderson came over to tea. Thursday 22nd A fine day, good sleighing. Andrew and James in the swamp. Nothing particular happened. Bella had a daugther tonight at Nyntheille </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday 23rd A sunny day. Andrew went to Presestt in the morning. Mary Ann and Margaret came up and staid all night. James went to Brockville. Miss Howells went to B and Harold. Saturday 24th A fearfully lovely day. Mary Ann and Maggie went home. Andrew and I went to Presestt. Andrew went over the River. I went to see Annie Sharpe. I look carisle to Presestt. James took a load of oats to Mr McCarthy's. Sunday 25th A very fine day. Andrew, Allen, + Lucia went to church in the morning. Allen, Lucia, and Miss Howells went to church in the evening. Sol and his two boys were over in the evening. Harold still laid up with a cold. Monday 26th A very fine day. Andrew went to the back woods to chop. Nothing particular happened. Harold still poorly with his cold, sleghing going fast. Tuesday 27th A very warm wet day. Andrew in the woods all day. Harold, Lucia, and Miss Howells went to Camibal at Presestt, it was late when they came home. No visitors. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January Wednesday 28th 1880 A soft day, sleighing nearly all fone. A little colder tonight. Annie Henderson was over for a few minutes. Andrew in the woods all day. Harold went to the woods in the afternoon. Lucia sick all day she is comfortably tired out after skating last night. Thursday 29th A rainy warm day. Andrew in the woods all day. Emily Henderson and the then Miss Hendersons came over to tea and spent the evening here Friday 30th A fine day, no snow to speak of. Andrew in the woods all day. Nothing particular happened. The Hendersons came to tea tonight instead of last night, the Missionary meeting was held in Maitland last night. Miss Howells and Harold went to the meeting. Saturday 31st A fine day, but looked like snow, Andrew in the woods as usual. Young Mary called and paid Andrew 40 dollars intrest money it snowed heavily tonight. February Sunday 1st A very stormy cold day, {illegible}. several degrees below zero. Andrew and Allen went to church. Lucia quite sick with a swelled face. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday 2nd A clear bright very cold day. Andrew and James in the woods, the Main foyer across today. Allen skated to Maitland. No callers today. Tuesday 3rd A fearfully cold stormy day, Andrew went to the woods but had to come back it was cold. Allen went to Maitland. Wednesday 4th A very fine day. Andrew went to Ogdeusburg and brought Jammie home. I went to Emily to help her get ready for Edith's wedding. Mr Hewat, Mr Clart, and Mrs McMallow came here and staid all night. Thursday 5th A {A piece of paper about people involved in a wedding} day. We all went to the church today to see Edith Hendersons married to Mr Hewat. Harold, Allen, Andrew and myself went to the breakfast at Emily's. Jammie, Miss Howells, Allen, and Harold went to an assembly in Presestt. Friday 6th A very fine day. Andrew went to Presestt and brought Jammie and Miss Howells home after the Assembly. Harold and Allen came home at six o'clock this morning. Annie Jones was here for a few minutes. X Staurday 4th A fine day but snowy. Andrew tool James took to North Aguste and went to Marickville for a plough beams. No callers today, all the young ones tired out after the assembly </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February Sunday 8th 1880 A very cold day. Jammie, Lucia, Harold and myself went to church in the morning. A nothing particular happed. Monday 9th A very cold but bright day. Andrew went to the woods all day. Harold drew wood all day. ALlen went to Maitland. Tuesday 10th A very cold day. Andrew and Harold worked round the house all day. In the evening Andrew and Jammie and I went to Presestt to a Tableauy. Concert, Maggie quite poorly. Jammie staid all night in Presestt. Ash Wednesday 11th A cold stormy day but very bright. Andrew was busy setting the saw over the swamp all day. Annie and Clara Hendreson came over in the evening. Rained hard tonight. Thursday 12ht A very windy warm day, nearly all the snow gone, Andrew and Harold saving wood over the swamp all day. Nothing particular happened. No callers today. Friday 13th A warm day, but snowed at night. Bill came in to see me. Emily and Miss Blakey came over tea. Annie and Clara came in the evening. Andrew and Harold in the woods all day. Saturday 14th A very fine day, good sleighing, James Starr came and paid Andrew some intrest money. Allen went to Presestt and staid all night. Andrew and Harold worked round the house all day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sunday 13th A fine day, a little snow fell in the morning Ernie and Allen came up and went to church Ernie staid till evening Allen took him down. Miss Howells, Allen, and Ernie took tea at Emily's. Monday 16th A fine day but thawing fast. Andrew and Harold went to Maitland. Nothing particular happened, no callers. Tuesday 17th A very warm day just like spring, sleighing all gone. Allen, Lucia, and Miss Howells went to a carnival in Presestt. Bill came in the evening and played cards for a couple of hours. Wednesday 18th A very warm wet day, ice nearly all out of the River again. Andrew and Harold went to the woods but had to come home it rained so heavily, See the afternoon Andrew for Nelliw shord and went to see Mr Lewis. I got letters from Bob Henry and Mary Ballaohey and answered them both. Thursday 19th A very cold windy. Andrew and Harold went to Lyon to see about apple trees. Nothing particular happened. Sol was over for a few minutes. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February Friday 20th 1880 A very fine day. Andrew and Harold were in the woods all day. Lucia and Miss Howells went to Emily's for a few minutes. No visitors, the first calf came today. Saturday 21st A stormy morning, the men did not go over the swamp. Harold went to Maitland and got a sleigh frfired, he brought home a letter from Dean. Bill came in the evening and played cards. Sunday 22nd A fine day, no sleighing. Andrew, Allen Lucia and Miss Howells went to church In the morning. Nothing intresting to tell about today. Monday 23rd A very snowy day. Andrew and Harold were over the swamp all day. Lucia went to see Lila Hammond who is very sick. Tuesday 24 A fine day just like spring, Annie and Clara were over in the evening. Harold and Andrew in the woods all day. Nothing particular doing. Wednesday 26th A very fine day, no snow or ice, we have not any ice in yet. Andrew and Harold in the woods sawing Sols wood. I wrote to Annie tonight. Lila Hammond very poorly. Mrs Morris died today. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday 26th A very warm day. Allen and Lucia spent the evening at Emily's. Harold and Allen in the woods as {illegible}. Allen went to Maitland, no callers. Friday 27th A very hot day. Allen took Andrew down to Presestt to go across to Mrs Morris's funeral. Harold went over to help Sol finish his wood. Lila no better. Allen went to Maitland. No visitors today. Saturday 28th A wet day. Andrew came home about noon. Lucia and Miss Howells went to see Lila she is very sick. I finished quilting a quilt for the girls bed. No visitors today. Sunday 29th A very windy day. Harild, Miss Howells and Lucia went to church. Nothing doing. Monday March 1st A lovely day. Andrew and Harols over the swamp, to see me and gave me some powders for baby, who has a bad cold. Tuesday 2nd A lovely day. Harols went to Brockville and took 14 lbs of butter today. Mr Lewis called In a few minutes. Miss Howells and Lucia went over to Emily's in the afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March Wednesday 3rd 1880 A very warm day. Andrew and Harold drove in from Mr Lewis pond. I finished boiling the molasses I had a part then piats. Annie Hendreson came over for a little while. Caroll's cold very bad, I am afriad he has got congestion of the lungs. X Thursday 4th A warm close day, baby very sick, Andrew went for Bill early this morning. baby has congestion of the lungs. Andrew and Harold went to Wrights comes for a load of saw dust. Friday 5th A rainy day. Andrew and Harold worked all day round the house. Young Muray called and paid Andrew 46 dollars. Andrew Had called and Bill called in the evening. Saturday 6h A warm morning, then was a little snow fell tonight. Harold went to Brockville and sold 17 lbs of butter and 15 dozen of eggs. I paid Miss Howells 25 dollars, her quarter salary. Allen went to Maitland and got a 1/2 lb of tea. Sunday 7th A fine morning but wet afternoon. Andrew and Allen went to church. Annie and Clara came over in the afternoon. Monday 8th A very cold day, {illegible} down to see this morning. Andrew went down to the Town Hall to attend the council meeting. The new man came today Harold and Robert drew in all the afternoon. Caroll a good deal better. I am busy boiling sap. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday 9th A fine day. Andrew went over the swamp. Harold and Robert went for a load of saw dust to Woods. In the afternoon they drew Hay. Nothing doing woith men. tiring. Bill calling in the evening. Wednesday 10th A cold windy day. The men all over the swamp sawing wood. Emily and Clara Hendreson cam over in the evening, Bill called and played a game of cards in the evening. Thursday 11th A very cold day, no snow, but an north cast wind cold enough to cut everyone in two. The men went over the swamp to saw wood. the first lamb of the season came today. ___ ___ _____ ______ ___________ Lucia I woke last in this forward I have been very sick and was laid up for nearly two weeks in bed. Maggie has been here missing me. Mary Ann spent a couple of days here. Harold has boiled some sap over the swamp. hee has made a nice lot of molasses. they have sawed wood here for there days. There are there calvew now. one sheep died Miss Jessie Wilson died on Good Friday, she is to be buried today. Yesterday was Easter Sunday the 28 of March, Andrew, Maggie and the boys went to church. Annie Hendreson was over. Emily has been here to see me there on four times. Mr Lewis has come to and has been very kind. Lila Hammond is very ill. The weather has been very changeable and very cold for the season of the year. Caroll still has a bad cold in his head I still try and knit regularly now. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March Monday 29th 1880 A cloudy day. Andrew went to the {illegible} meeting. The boys both went as Pall Bearers to Miss Wilsons funeral. Bill came to see me. Andrew went to Presestt in the afternoon. Mary Ann and Ida called in the afternoon and got some oats and 2 dollars in money. X Tuesday 30th A lovely day. Andrew, Harold and Robert went over the swamp to work. Allen went to Maitland and paid Mrs Barton her salary. Nothing particular doing. Wednesday 31st A very fine day, Sol and Andrew commenced to start saw wood but broke down before they got a cord cut. Andrew went to Presestt in the afternoon and ordered a new wheel. No person here today. Thursday, April 1st A lovely day just like summer. Another call came today. Harold, Lucia and Miss Howells went over the swamp to boil sap. Andrew put up the hams to smoke. Friday 2nd A very fine day, as warm as summer. Bill and Annie came up. The man split wood all day, I put the {illegible} fly {illegible} on my chest tought. Nothing particular doing. Saturday 3rd A very warm day. Andrew went to Brockville Harold went over the swamp part of the day he made the hot bed in the afternoon. I was in bed all day with a blister on. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April Sunday 4th 1880 A rainy morning but very warm. Maggie, Lucia, Allen and Miss Howells went to church. I was in bed all day. Annie and Lola were here for dinner Monday 5th A warm day, but not so hot as yesterday. Sol and Andrew were here saving wood oneof the cows very sick. Allen went to Maitland to get medicine for it. The cow died tonight. Tuesday 6th A fine day.Robert went to Presestt. Dennie came up with him. Andrew skinned the cow. Bill came up late at night to see me. I sent a letter to Bella and got one from Mama and Annie. Wednesday 4th A very cold morning with quite a flurry of snow Sol and Andrew came over to saw wood. They finished the wood at dinnerr time. Andrew paid old Mr Robinson 70 cents for mounding his boots in Maitland Thursday 8th A cold day but fine. Robert went to Brockville Another lamb came today. Mary Ann came over in the afternooon. Allen drove his horse I got a letter from Will. Friday 9th A very windy day. Dennie and Maggie went to Presestt. Robert went to Brockville with a load of hay. Harold made a gallon of molases. Jude and Clarence came up with Maggie from Presestt. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April Saturday 10th 1880 A rainy morning. Andrew and Harold went to Presestt. Another call came today. Allen took Jude and Clarence to Brockville in the {illegible}. Andrew went on the River It began to snow tonight. Sunday 11th A very cold slowery day. Andrew and Miss Howells went to church. I was quite deep. No visitors. Monday 12th A very cold disagreeable day. A very hard frost last night. Harold went over the swamp to boil sap. Andrew went to a cheese meeting. Allen sent to Maitland. Allen paid Mr Marshall $7.50 Tuesday 13th A very dark cold day just like March weather. Harold went over the swamp. Andrew Allen and Robert went to Brockville. Bill came in the evening for a few minutes. Wednesday 14th A very strong east wind. Harold and Mrs Howells went to Presestt. Allen went to Maitland and over to Emily's in the evening. Robert was ploughing, they plouged for the first time last Thursday the 8 of April. Thursday 15th A warm windy day, the {illegible} stood at alarming heat all day, bodogeres, yesterday it stood at Freeying point all day. Friday 11th A pouring wet day. The men worked round the house. Allen went to a theatered performence in Presestt he staid all night. Bill was in for a few minutes. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Saturday 17 A very wet day. Allen came home about noon. Sol was here and got some coal oil. Robert went to the Mill. Clara Hendreson brought us over a quarter of veal. Sunday 18th A lovely day. Miss Howells and the boys went to church. Maggie went out for a walk. Monday 19th A fine day but windy just like March Robert ploughed all day. Harold went to Dagleishes and Bartons. Andrew and William was here for tea. Andrew worked at the cheese factory all the afternoon. Tuesday 20th A very windy day. Andrew sent the milk to the factory for the first time. he sent 102 pounds of milk. Robert ploughed all day. Andrew and Harold {illegible} in the {illegible} noon and worked in the garden in the afternoon. No visitors. Three lambs today. Wednesday 21st A very fine day. Andrew sent 105 lbs of milk to the factory today. Maggie went back to Bills: Harold took her to Presestt this forenow Carroll is three years old today, he measures 3ft 3 in. C Bill in Thursday 22nd A very wet day. Mrs Lester came and cleaned the Mens room and flow room. Andrew Harold and Robert went to Presestt. Robert bought home a load of shingles. Allen took 103 lbs of milk to the factory. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April Friday 23rd 1880 A fine day but cold. Mrs Lester came and cleaned the pantry and breakfast room. Robert and Flan plouged all day. Andrew and Harold busy round the house. Bill called for a minutes. Andrew sent 102 lbs of milk to the facotry. Saturday 24th A very fine day but a cold east wind blew all day. Andrew and Lucia went to Brockville. Harold sick all day. Andrew sent 110 lbs of milk to the factory. Allen went to Maitland in the evening. Sunday 25th A fine day. Andrew, Allen and Miss Howells went to church. Harold very sick all day. Monday 26th A rainy day. Andrew went to Presestt to get some medicene for Harold. Allen took 120 lbs of milk to the factory. Friday 27th A very fine day. Andrew went to Feyew to get some apple trees. Mary Ann spent the day home. Harold a little better Bill came to see him. Mrs Wilson and Miss Wilson came up in the evening. Allen took 121 lbs of milk tomorrow today </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday Wednesday 28 Avery fine day. Mrs Lester was here working. A lot of things from over the swamp here brought over here. Men busy ploughing No visitors. Allen took 117 lbs of milk to facotry Thursday 29th A rainy day. Agnes cleaned the {illegible}. The contents of Sols house were brought over. The men drew out manure and ploughed. Harold very miserable Allen took 122 lbs of milk to factory. Friday 30th A very windy day. Andrew and the men busy in the field part of the day. In the afternoon Andrew made a box to pack Bella's things in. Rained hard at night. Saturday 1st of May A very windy disagreeable day more like than March than May. Allen Lucia and Miss Howells went to Presestt. Lucia got a pair of boots and slippers. Bill came to tea. Andrew took all Bella's funiture to the statow. Harold a little better. Sunday 2nd A very fine day. Allen Lucia and Miss Howells went to church. No person here. Monday 3rd A very windy day. Lucia and Miss Howells went to Presestt. Andrew planted the early potatoes and some of the apple trees. Mary Ann and Andrew were here in the afternoon for a few minutes. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May Tuesday 4th 1880 A very fine day. Annie from Sols was here for tea. Henry Morey was here for dinner. Lucia set a few on duck eggs. I got a letter from Bella and Answered it. Andrew set out fifty four apple trees, and sowed some oats the first he has sown this year. Wednesday 5th A very fine day. Andrew planted trees part of the day. he sowed oats below the road. Lol and Andrew were here. Mr McCallough from Brockville came and took away his house that was here, he paid Andrew ten dollars. Flan Barton went away, Andrew paid him $7.50. Thursday 6th A fine day, Andre finished the apple trees. Harold not much better. Johnson Starratt came to work. No callers. the wind very cold tonight. Friday 7th Anice day, but quite cool, frost last night Lucia and I cleaned the dining room Mary Ann came over to tea, Emily came for a few minutes. Miss Bertha Fielole was married on the 29th of April. Saturday 8th A very hot day just like summer. Andrew took me as far as McCleans for a drive.Rufers paid him 30 dollars part payment for the house he bought. No caller or news. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sunday 9th A very fine day. Andrew Allen & Lucia went to church. Bill called in the afternoon. Ida, William, and Andrew came over after tea, Andrew staid all night. Monday 10th A fine morning, about two O'clock Ive had a heavy thunder shower, the rain did a great deal of good. Andrew began to plant potatoes in the afternoon and sowed barley. No callers. Tuesday 11th A very warm morning but cool evening. Andrew, Miss Howell, and Lucia went to Brockville and brought me some things for the house, I heard today that Annie Sharpe is very ill again. Wednesday 17th A very cold north wind, blew all day. Andrew planted potatoes. Mary Ann came over to tea. No other visitors. Thursday 13 A very cold east wind. Andrew planted potatoes. Men sowed grain and ploughed. Little Andrew went home, Andrew paid him a dollar for four days work. Friday 14th A very cold wind this morning but very warm in the evening. Andrew finished planting potatoes and sowed oats and barley Bill came for a few minutes. Lucia and miss Howells went to Maitland. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May Saturday 15th 1880 A very warm day. Harold went to Brockville in the morning. Allen went to Presestt in the afternoon. Andrew sowed seeds and dug in garden all the afternoom. Sunday 16th A very fine day, Andrew and the two boys went to church. Lola and Andrew came over in the afternoon. Andrew paid James {illegible} on Saturday. I went for a drive over the swamp with Andrew to see the cattle. Annie and Clara came over in the afternoon. Monday 17th A very warm day, we want rain badly. Lola came over to help me clean house, we cleaned the Halll upstairs. Lucia and Miss Howells got their dresses fitted at Mrs Makers. Men both ploughing. Andrew and Harold sowed pumpkins. No visitors. Tuesday 18th A rainy day, Lola and I sewed all day. Men Andrew and Harold went to Presestt. Robert went to Maitland sick. Nothing particular doing. Wednesday 19th A fine day, Ida and I cleaned Lucia's room and sewed. Robert came back this evening. Mrs Lester was here for dinner. no company. Thursday 20th A very hot day, the hottest we have had this summer. Andrew and Harold worked in the gardens and drew out manuere. Annie and Clara came over in the evening. Lola, Andrew and myself cleaned the big bedroom. Lucia went to Maitland. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday 21st A cloudy morning, but did not rain. Mary Ann and Mageret came up and spent the day here. Miss Howell went to Maitland Man busy drawing out manure and drilling the field in front of the house for marigolds. Saturday 22nd A showery cool day. Man planted Marigolds. Harold and Allen went to Presestt in the afternoon. Harold went to Ogdeusburg. Andrew went to the cheese factory. Lola and Andrew were here for a long time. Sunday 23rd A very windy day, but bright. Miss Howell Lucia, Lola and Harold went to church. Annie and Clara were over in the evening. Bill called in the afternoon. I went for a drive. Monday 24rd Fiona's birthday, A very fine day, Harold and Miss Howell went to a picnic at the pines John Willow came up in the evening to settle up the cheese accounts. Emily came for a little while. Tuesday 25th A very hot day. Allen came home with Mary Ann and Maggie who came up and spent the day here. I went for a drive in the afternoon. Wednesday 21st A very hot day. Andrew finished planting marigolds in the field. Miss Blakey and Annie & Clara Hendreson came over in the morning Tom Lewis came to see Harold. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May Thursday 24th 1880 A fine day Harold left today for {illgible}. Allen took him to Presestt. Andrew busy in the garden. No callers today. Friday 28th A fine day, Andrew worked in the garden nearly all day, he sowed a sowell piece foots. Andrew has got shindy from the factory for cheese $26.22cts Mr Howell came up and honed the Piane I paid him a dollar. Saturday 29th A very fine day. Allen and Miss Howell went to Presestt and Ogdensburg. Ida went home in the evening. No caller. Sunday 30th A pouring wet day. Andrew and Allen went to church in the morning. In the evening it cleaned up and Lucia went to church with Annie Hendreson who came over to see. Monday 31st A very windy day and cold after the rain Robert took a load of cheese to Presestt. Lola {illegible} came down to tea. Emily Hendreson came over to and {illegible} to tea. Tuesday 1st of June A very cold windy day it rained hard in the night. Andrew went to Brockville he took up some eggs and 8 {illegible} of butter to {illegible}. Andrew got $11.40cts from the cheese today. Mrs Lewis called for just a minute. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June Wednesday 2nd 1880 A very fine day but cool, a slight frost last night. Andrew, Allen, baby and myself went to Presestt, I am very tired after the drive. Andrew paid a good many bills and paid Bill what he owed him he commend to plant came today. Thursday 3rd A cold windy day, I felt very tired and miserable after doing to Presestt. Andrew and Allen plointed come, little Andrew came over to work. No callers today. Friday 4th A very fine day. Allen took me down to Presestt to stay in few days I feel miserable Allen went to Brockville in the evening and brought Susie down I paid Miss Howlls 25 dollars Andrew finished planting corn and pumpkins. Saturday 5th A very fine morning but poured rain in the afternoon, Allen went to Presestt to go to a picic but it rained so heavily that he was dissapointed, he went to a party at Mrs Jones. Sunday 6th A very wet morning but cleaned up about 9 Oclock Allen and Ernie sowed up to Maitland church. Monday 7 A very windy day. Susie went home, Andrew went little Andrew worked in the garden. Nothing pastieder doing they made another sale of cheese today. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June Tuesday 8th 1880 A very fine day, Maggie is very sick same last Friday with congestion of the lungs. Allen came down for me today, Fiele and Clarence came to Presestt. Andrew was hoeing potatoes, men ploughing. Wendesday 9th A very fine morning. A doubtful a bit better In my trip. I got his letter yesterday one from home and one from Charlotte. Andrew got $13,86cts from the cheese factory last night.No body home. I paid Mary Ann 50 cents. Thursday 10th A very fine day but very hot. Andrew took me to Brockville with him to sell the wood. I got fearfuly tired. I paid Hutchisons Bill and paid Mrs Howells 26 dollars has yours salary up to the 6 th of September. Tuesday 11th A very close hot day. Allen took Mrs. Howlls to Brockville she has gone for good lam happy to say. Emily Hendreson came over and bought me a nice sponge cake. Andrew busy hoeing potatoes. Saturday 12th A rainy day, Andrew went to Presestt and brought me some nice {illegible} Maltos. We got a letter from Harold, I answered it and sent hime from postage stamps. Sunday 13th A wet morning day but cleaned uptime for church. All the young ones went, Andrew stayed with me. Allen is 16 years old today. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday 14th A very fine day. All hands hoeing potatoes. Mrs. Lewis and Lola came down to see me, I dont get strong very fast. Allen posted Harold a letter to catch the mail at Winnipeg. Tuesday 15th A lovely day. Lucia and I went to My Brothers to et my wrapper cart out. Afterwards we show out spent the day at {illegible}. Men hoeing Marigold. Wednesday 16th A very fine day. Men busy at the marigolds. We heard today that Bill was {illegible} out. Mary Ann Annie and William were all home. Thursday 17th A very fine day. Lucia and Lola went to Presestt to find out about the fine Bills house was badly burned but nothing lost. The family went to Mrs. Lewis, Miss Hendreson came and took me for a drive. Clara Hendreson came over and brought five turkey eggs to Caroll. Lucia brought home fifty packets of sugar. Lola went home this evening. Friday 18th A fine day. Andrew finished using buckwheat Lucia set a hen on the turkey egg. Allen went to Presestt in the boat. No visitors. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June Saturday 19th 1880 A very fine day, Andrew and I went to Brockwille. Men hoed marigold they finished then. Allen came home in the evening got a letter from home and Bella. Sunday 20th A cloudy day and quite cool Lucia and Allen went to church. In the afternoon there was a frighful thunder and hard storm of on the second comission. Emily came over in the evening. Mr. Lewis called but I could not see him. Monday 21st A very fine day, Men didgood work all day, All the Hendresons came over in the morning and went out in the boat. Tuesday 22nd A fine day. Men finished the roadwork at noon. Andrew busy hoeing all the afternoon. I got a card from Charlotte. Wednesday 23rd A cloudy morning, but cleaned up about 9 oclock Andrew Lucia and Myself cleaned the drawingroom. We finished it but 10'oclock the afternoon then worked at the marigolds. Thursday 24th A very warm morning. In the afternoon wet very heavy showers of rain and hail. {illegible} the window blinds all upstairs Allen made the new ones for me on the Machine. I went with Lucia and pilot a few {illegible}. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1877 Hunham Jones 68 Security By Aunt of Rout-fermi Dalplisch {Note in right margin: $55} Mar 7 By interval fri 2.Months up to 1st of May. a . D.1878 {Note in right margin: $30} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1877 Hunham Jones 68 Security By Aunt of Rout-fermi Dalplisch {Note in right margin: $55} Mar 7 By interval fri 2.Months up to 1st of May. a . D.1878 {Note in right margin: $30} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1877 Dunham Jones Decem 3 To Cash $50 {illegible} of the Rust {note in left margin: '$50'}" to " $25 to the takin out of the first half years interest {note in left margin: '$25'} To $9 Paid to the Scavenger {note in left margin: '$9'} 5 To $12 for lined Juave lulfring to survey for making a live fence 1878 letover Dunham's lot of Soloman's {note in left margin: '$12.00'} Mar 7 To $4 for drawing died by French {note in left margin: '$4.00'} 1879 " for Preaching mortgage {note in left margin: '$1.50'} Jan 30 To a Draft for $75 {note in left margin: '$75'} June 3 To a Draft for $9 interest up to the 1st of May A.D.1879 {note in left margin: '$91'} 25 To a Draft for $34 fault of interest {illegible} due up to 1st Nov A.D. 1879 {note in left margin: '$34'} August 22 To a dafe for $40 from of interest 1878 not due up to 1st Nov A.D. 1879 {note in left margin: '$40'} Oct. 28 To a Draft for $40 to B.B. Allen {illegible} for D Wilson Jones {note in left margin: '$40'} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> (A blank page. Very worn with some smudges) </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June Friday 25th 1880 A fine day but very warm. Andrew took me to Presest. Maggie is better, Mary Ann not to well tired out cleaning. In the afternoon men worked at the Margolds. Emily came over in the eveing. Saturday 26th A fine day Lucia quite sick all day. The new finished the Margolds. Agnes went to Maitland. Annie Hendutow was over for a {illegible} Sunday 27th A very warm day, Allen went to church Mrs Henry frine Jeine Houte was buried today in Maitland. Mrs Lewis called in the afternoon. Monday 28th A cloudy morning, rained a little in the night. Men busy hoeing. Andrew and Lucia went to Brockville and bought down Susie. I got a bad pain in my side. Tuesday 29th Andrew went to Presestt for Bill to see me. rained a little today. Andrew went to get Johnie Patterson to work. EMily Nenderin was here for tear, the spent the afternoon with me. Bill caught some fish. Wednesday 30th A fine day. Bill and Me came up fora minute. Allen went to Presestt. Men still weeding in the garden. Thursday July 1st A fine day. Agnes and Robert both took holidays. Lucia took Susie to Brockville. We got a very nice letter from Harold yesterday. Mis. {illegilbe} called </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July Friday 2th 1880 A very fine day. Allen came home in the morning. Men Hoeing come. Aqnes picked enough up berries for tea. Charlotte Sallie Sallie and Geirge Malloeh all came to see me. George went to Mathew to stay the rest stayed with me all night. Saturday 3rd A very fine day. Allen took the Malloehs up to Brockville. Bill came and put a {illegible} on my side for Pleasing. Men busy hoeing. Andrew came over and got {illegible} from his lunch Andrew. Saturday 4th A very fine day, I was in bed all day with a blister on. Bill came in. Emily came over Ernie and Lola and Annie came to dinner Allen went in Presestt with Ernie. Monday 5th A fine day. I got up but felt very weak. Andrew busy hoeing come. No person here. Tuesday 6th A very hot day. Allen came home in the {illegible}. I was very sick all day. Andrew and men hoeing come. Mrs Lewis {illgible} Wednesday 7th A very hot day, Men hoeing came and Andrew worked in the garden are of {illegible} me. Emily came over in the eveing. Allen painted part of the porch. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday 8th A very hot day. Robert went to market Andrew went to Presestt and Ogdensburg he brought Jammie home with him. I was very poorly all day, Bill came in the evening. Friday 9th A fearfully hot day. George, Charlotte Jillin and Sallie Malloeh all came down and stowed all night. Mary Ann & Maggie drove up in the afternoon family and Mary Ann from over the swamp were here in the morning. Bill called Saturday 10th A very hot day. The Malloehs all went away today. Allen cut the {illgible} hay the new busy hoeing. Sunday 11th A fine day. Allen and Jammie went to church. Lucin came home from Presett family came over. Andrew {illgible} of home with Monday 11th A cloudy morning. Jammie went to Presestt with Andrew . It rained very heavily in the afternoon and morning. Men {illgible} barn and mowing macheine. Tuesday 13th A clouudy day after the rain. Annie Jones came over. Andrew and all lunch {illgible} of the hay, Allen cut ome noon, we got in the load. Wednesday 14th A very fine day. All bury at the hay. Bill called to {illgible} and went out {illgible} family came over </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> To A Hare & Co & Lemon} <table><tbody><tr><td>1833</td> <td>To</td> <td>2 doz axes to grind</td> </tr><tr><td>-</td> <td>To</td> <td>6 doz do do</td> </tr><tr><td>-</td> <td>To</td> <td>8 do do do</td> </tr><tr><td>Aug 11</td> <td>To</td> <td>16 doz do, do</td> </tr><tr><td>15</td> <td>To</td> <td>3 doz do do</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>To</td> <td>2 doz and 2 axes</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>To</td> <td>4 Broad axes</td> </tr><tr><td>1833</td> <td>To</td> <td>" " for staves</td> </tr><tr><td>Sept 25</td> <td>To</td> <td>5 doz axes</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>To</td> <td>2 doz and 4 axes</td> </tr><tr><td>Oct 19</td> <td>To</td> <td>9 doz axes</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>To</td> <td>5 Broad axes</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>To</td> <td>5 stave axes</td> </tr><tr><td>23</td> <td>To</td> <td>7 doz axes</td> </tr><tr><td>Nov 25</td> <td>To</td> <td>2 doz do</td> </tr><tr><td>29</td> <td>To</td> <td>10 doz do</td> </tr><tr><td>30</td> <td>To</td> <td>2 doz axe</td> </tr><tr><td>Dec 9</td> <td>To</td> <td>5 doz axes do</td> </tr><tr><td>12</td> <td>To</td> <td>4 doz and 8 Axes</td> </tr><tr><td>13</td> <td>To</td> <td>1 Broad ax</td> </tr><tr><td>17</td> <td>To</td> <td>2 doz Axes</td> </tr><tr><td>19</td> <td>To</td> <td>3 doz Axes do</td> </tr><tr><td>25</td> <td>To</td> <td>4 doz Axes do</td> </tr><tr><td>27</td> <td>To</td> <td>1 Stave ax do</td> </tr><tr><td>Jan 3</td> <td>To</td> <td>5 doz axes</td> </tr><tr><td>15</td> <td>To</td> <td>2 doz axes</td> </tr><tr><td>20</td> <td>To</td> <td>2 doz axes</td> </tr><tr><td>23</td> <td>To</td> <td>1 Stave ax</td> </tr><tr><td>31</td> <td>To</td> <td>2 Broad axes</td> </tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td>10</td> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> </tr><tr><td>7</td> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> </tr><tr><td>"</td> <td>12</td> <td>6</td> </tr><tr><td>"</td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> </tr><tr><td>2</td> <td>10</td> <td>"</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>15</td> <td>10</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>14</td> <td>2</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>14</td> <td>2</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>1</td> <td>8</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>3</td> <td>6</td> </tr><tr><td>1</td> <td>10</td> <td>"</td> </tr><tr><td>1</td> <td>10</td> <td>"</td> </tr><tr><td>1</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>"</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>8</td> <td>9</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> amount Brot over Bg 3 doz axes by the money at 10/ flak Bg 2 doz axes that Mr Lemor had Bg 3 ax at /10pat do <table><tbody><tr><td>58</td> <td>10 2</td> </tr><tr><td>1</td> <td>10</td> </tr><tr><td>1</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>26</td> </tr><tr><td>$61</td> <td>28</td> </tr></tbody></table> March 28+29 By 20 doz axes ground at 10/per By grinding the doz afer at 10/p doz By do 2 " " " 6/3 " By do 2 Broad axes at 1/3 per June 24 By do 5 doz axes at 10/ per By do 1 doz and 7 axes, at 10/ per By 1 doz 05 axes ground and not polished at 10 p doz Nov 1 By grinding 5 Broad axes 19 By grinding 2 Broad axes By do 2 narrow axes By pollishing 14 axes at 3 per By grinding 3 doz axes at 10/ By do " " " By d do By 5 Broad axes at 1/3 By grinding 1 doz axes not polished</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 5 July Thursday 15th 1880 A very warm morning. Little Andrew went to Brockville to market. Andrew bury having in hay. Allen cutting. No caller myself family in the morning. Friday 16th A fine day. Allen went to Presestt and brought Maggie up to stay for a while. Mary Ann came over to him and took Annie home. Family came in the morning. Saturday 17 A cloudy day,quite a shower in the afternoon Mary Ann, Bill, {illgible}, Ellen, Hatter Pottow and {illgible} I hope came up to him, Mary Ann was over to porw the swamp. Saturday 18th A very fine day. Maggie, Lucin, Allen and Andrew went to church. I went for a drive over the {illgible} swamp it had me {illgible} Monday 19th A fine day, with just little bits of showers. Allen went to Presestt and brought up the new {illgible} girl, Maggie and Lucin went berry picking. Sol was here all day helping to draw the hay. Allen mowed all the afternoon. Tuesday 20th A very wet morning. Andrew and Robert and Francis. In the afternoon Andrew went collecting Mr. Lewis's salary. We got a letter for Harold and one from {illgible} too. Bille came in for a few minutes family and the girls were over in the evening. The Two Miss Willows called to see how I </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Wednesday & Thursday too faded} Sunday August 1st A very hot day, Allen, Maggie and Julian went to church. Ms. Lewis called, also family and May over and {illgible} from over the swamp. Monday 2nd A wet day, Andrew filled the lunch went to Presett killed a sheep, Arnold went over to the church for the rest of the men hoed when the rain died stop them. Tuesday 3rd A fine morning but cold. Allen went to Presett. Andrew was in the garden as the barley was wet get to bring in - no callens - Robert went to Brockville. Wednesday 4th A cloudy morning it cleared up a bit 12 delay deport the day at Mrs. Lewis's -Nobody here- Men drawing in barley. Thursday 5th A very cool morning, I went for a drive to Maitland with Andrew I got very cold. Andrew worked in the garden. Allen and little Andrew went to Presett <little Andrew went to the circus in Ogdensburgh. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 7 August Friday 6th 1880 A very fine day, {illegible} was have drowing in barley they got it all in and cut some oats. Andrew {illegible writing crossed out} began to make the soap and worked in the {illegible}: No callen. Wednesday September 1st 1880 A cloudy morning, I've have had no rain worth while for a month. Andrew and Allen cut buckwheat over the swamp. A fearfully hot day. No callen. Thursday 2nd A {illegible} day for heat. one off the hottest of the season. Jude and Clarence went back to Brockville. Noone over the swamp. Queenie (the Irish girl) cause to work on Tuesday. Friday 3rd The hottest day I've have had this year. A litte rain cause up in the morning but search rough to lay the duvet. The men wine over the swamp. Arnold very sick all day. Saturday 4th A very hot day. Andrew sowed Rye over the swamp. Allen melted over the soap. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Board at Mrs Hanfers 1881 Commenced board on the second day of Feb took tea March 2 Paid Mrs Hanfer for (the?) work 12.00 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> John Powell Commenced work on the morning of the 16th of March A D. 1881 at $2 for the first month + $15 for the next 6 months April 9 7. Cash 60cts for to buy a razin 50cts + bush 10cts </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed